Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems

About Flock

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded.

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

As Flock expands its investment in Drones for first responders, we are assembling a team of talented and driven engineers to help shape the future of autonomous systems. In this role, you will be an integral part of a small, focused team operating at the intersection of robotics, embedded software, and autonomy. You’ll be jumping into the full software stack that runs on our drones — from video processing and multi-agent control architecture, to autopilot, GNC (guidance, navigation, and control), and path planning.

This isn’t a narrow role and we do not need an expert in every aspect mentioned, but we’re looking for someone who’s systems-minded, comfortable navigating between layers, and energized by working on real-time, safety-critical systems that actually ship. You’ll also play a key role in evolving our infrastructure and deployment pipeline for autonomous vehicles in the field.

This is a high-impact role for an engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments, values deep collaboration, and knows how to take initiative even when the path isn't clear. You'll work with a low-ego, high-talent team, and help shape not just the software, but also the architecture, tools, and culture that will scale with us.

Salary & Employment

Salary: $170K - $200K Employment Type: FullTime Location Type: Remote

The Skillset

• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Rust for performance-critical, low-level systems
• Experience implementing near-real-time systems on embedded Linux computers
• Deep understanding of real-time systems, robotics middleware, or autonomy stacks
• Familiarity with guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) and/or path planning algorithms
• Experience developing or integrating with autopilot software (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot, custom stacks)
• Comfort working close to hardware — interfacing with sensors, actuators, and low-level I/O protocols
• Systems thinking — ability to reason across architecture layers and make tradeoffs
• Ownership mindset — you take initiative, move fast, and operate well in ambiguity
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and low-ego communication style

Nice to Haves

• Exposure to multi-agent systems or distributed control architectures
• Experience with onboard video processing, especially in resource-constrained environments
• Familiarity with deployment tooling or infrastructure for autonomous systems (e.g., OTA updates, field ops, telemetry)
• Knowledge of simulation environments for robotics (e.g., Gazebo, AirS)