[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Sharing and Compliance at Flock Safety

United States

Flock Safety Logo
$170,000 – $190,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Public Safety, Security Technology, Law EnforcementIndustries

Requirements

  • Love writing code and a commitment to continuous learning
  • Motivated by taking an unknown problem, sinking your teeth in, and coming up with a plan of attack (resourceful problem-solver mindset)
  • Desire to grow your role and directly influence the growth of a young company
  • Excited about working on a fast-paced, constantly evolving product
  • Confidence with TypeScript / Node / Express for web services and strong general API design skills (e.g., REST, gRPC, GraphQL, etc)
  • Confidence in a modern web framework like React / Typescript (or Vue/Angular with strong TypeScript familiarity and understanding of patterns)
  • Strong familiarity with relational databases, primarily PostgreSQL, and likely interaction with Clickhouse and others
  • Confidence with sophisticated SQL to access and synthesize customer data, especially for support needs or bulk change scripts
  • Experience with map technologies and visualizing data on real world maps
  • Confidence in microservices and system design
  • Familiar with Docker and how to run locally and deploy remotely via Helm to Kubernetes
  • Familiar with AWS and managed services like S3, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, etc
  • Familiarity with Terraform or similar IaC patterns

Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and enhance critical systems that enable customers to control how they share their devices and contribute to community-wide crime elimination efforts
  • Manage the exponential growth of Flock's customers and devices
  • Own how customers discover, agree, and comply with various sharing arrangements
  • Provide tools and monitoring to foster a powerful network effect that makes communities stronger and safer
  • Build intuitive applications within the Flock Software Platform that enable customers to set agreements for other agencies and comply with usage agreements of others
  • Collaborate, contribute to the product, and build robust bindings to the overall platform
  • Embrace continuous learning, fast iteration, and decisive collaboration

Skills

Software Engineering
Platform Development
Customer Sharing Systems
Compliance Tools
Backend Development
Frontend Development
Scalable Systems
Real-time Intelligence
Privacy Engineering
Monitoring Systems

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.

Atlanta, GeorgiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$372.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
12 paid holidays
Fully-paid health benefits
16 weeks of parental leave
Work from home allowance
Learning & development stipend
Home office stipend

Risks

Privacy concerns may lead to legal challenges affecting ALPR technology operations.
Integration of drone technology may increase operational costs and financial strain.
Economic downturns could reduce client spending on subscription-based services.

Differentiation

Flock Safety integrates ALPR cameras with AI for unbiased crime-solving data.
The company offers a full-service, maintenance-free technology solution for public safety.
Flock Safety's platform combines community power to enhance safety across cities and businesses.

Upsides

Acquisition of Aerodome enhances drone technology for public safety solutions.
Partnership with MS2 expands AI Traffic Analytics capabilities for state agencies.
Solar-Powered Condor video solutions increase market penetration in infrastructure-lacking areas.

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