Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Salary: $170K - $190K
Flock Safety is a technology company dedicated to eliminating crime and enhancing community safety. Our platform integrates various entities like cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement to foster a safer future. We provide a comprehensive, maintenance-free technology solution trusted nationwide to help solve and deter crime, aiming to create safer communities for everyone. Our holistic public safety platform offers actionable evidence to reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and cities, utilizing unbiased data for objective insights without compromising transparency or privacy.
Flock offers a career-defining experience with the opportunity to make a significant impact on your community. While safety is a serious focus, we maintain a supportive team environment, optimizing the remote experience to build strong relationships despite physical distance. Our employees thrive in a positive, inclusive environment that rewards a bias towards action. We have secured over $700M in venture capital from prominent investors and, with a valuation exceeding $7.5B, are scaling intentionally. We are seeking talented individuals to help us achieve our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% within the next three years.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Engineer on Flock's Installer App APIs team, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing our product to accommodate our growing user base. The Installer Android app is used daily by tech installers, making this role crucial for its continued success. This is an ideal opportunity for a skilled cloud developer with strong consumer empathy who wishes to contribute to a project directly impacting Flock's growth metrics and overall success.
The Skillset
- Back-end Development: Experience with an emphasis on cloud development and distributed systems, utilizing AWS.
- Messaging Systems: Implemented and managed asynchronous messaging systems for event-driven architectures (e.g., SQS/SNS, EventBridge).
- Databases: Proficient with SQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL.
- Scalability & Performance: Ability to improve scalability and performance in a growing environment.
- Programming Languages: Comfortable working with C-style languages and frameworks such as TypeScript and NodeJS.
- API Integration: Familiarity with integrating third-party APIs.
- Bonus: Prior experience with Mobile development or Golang is a plus.
We encourage individuals to apply even if they don't meet every qualification. Studies show that women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all criteria. We encourage you to challenge the status quo and apply for roles that excite you.
90 Days at Flock
Flock operates with a results-oriented culture and believes in structured 90-day plans to guide employee progress. Good days contribute to good weeks, which lead to good months. The following outlines a preview of the 90-day plan for this role:
The First 30 Days:
- Day 1 Impact: Onboarding will be a priority, but we encourage a "first day push of code" – something small but completed quickly.
- Familiarization with Flock Safety app backends.
- Walkthroughs of Flock Safety iOS and Android applications.
- Complete six tickets within the first 30 days.
- Review Pull Request (PR) practices.
- Begin working on CJIS certification.
The First 60 Days:
- Demonstrate increased independence in performing role duties with reduced guidance.
- Take ownership of tasks and propose solution options rather than seeking direct instructions.
- Complete medium-sized tasks with minimal support.
- Contribute work to the codebase.
Skills
Flock Safety
License plate reader cameras for crime prevention
About Flock Safety
Flock Safety provides a system aimed at enhancing public safety through crime prevention while ensuring privacy and reducing bias. The main product is a network of license plate reader cameras that capture essential vehicle information, which helps in solving crimes. These cameras utilize machine learning technology to ensure that the data collected is objective and ethically used. Flock Safety serves a variety of clients, including neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement agencies in over 1,000 cities. The company operates on a subscription model, where clients pay for the installation, maintenance, and access to data and analytics. This approach not only generates a steady revenue stream but also allows clients to benefit from ongoing updates and support. Flock Safety's goal is to create safer communities by providing effective crime prevention tools that respect individual privacy and foster trust between the public and law enforcement.