Senior Software Engineer, Video Integration Specialist

Who Is Flock?

Flock Safety provides an innovative technology solution aimed at eliminating crime and enhancing community safety. Our intelligent platform leverages community collaboration — encompassing cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies — to build a safer future for all. With our comprehensive, maintenance-free technology, communities nationwide rely on us to help deter and solve crime, ultimately striving for safety for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is robust and intelligent, delivering actionable evidence required to tackle and mitigate crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and entire cities. We prioritize transparency and privacy while transforming unbiased data into objective insights.

At Flock, we offer a pivotal career experience where your contributions significantly impact the community. While safety is paramount, our supportive team focuses on optimizing remote interactions, fostering strong relationships even from a distance. Our dedicated employees thrive in an inclusive environment that rewards initiative and action.

Having raised over $380M in venture capital from renowned investors such as Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, and Matrix Partners, we are currently valued at over $4B. As we scale strategically, we seek exceptional talent to help achieve our ambitious goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% within the next three years.

The Opportunity

The Cloud Video team is eager to welcome a Software Engineer to aid in our growing integrations with various NVRs (network video recorders), VMS (video management systems), and video-capable devices. You will play a vital role in creating new integrations, maintaining current ones, and enhancing Flock's proprietary VMS software.

The Skill Set Required

• A passion for coding backed by extensive experience.
• A proactive approach to tackling unknown challenges and devising actionable plans.
• Experience with Video/Streaming technologies including WebRTC, HLS, RTSP, FFmpeg, GStreamer, etc.
• Proficiency in Go, TypeScript (Node) web services, and React or similar JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience in designing and implementing APIs.
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud tools such as Kubernetes (EKS), AWS Lambda, Docker.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering and product teams.

If you find yourself hesitating because you don’t meet every qualification, that’s perfectly fine; we encourage you to apply Many individuals, especially women and minorities, often underapply unless they fulfill all criteria. We invite you to step outside your comfort zone—apply and discover an opportunity that excites you to work each day.

Your First 90 Days at Flock

We embrace a results-oriented culture; thus, we believe in practical, adaptable 90-day plans rather than rigid job descriptions. This outlines a glimpse of what your first 90 days will be like as a Software Engineer at Flock Safety.

Your First 30 Days

• Gain insight into team workflows and processes.
• Contribute smaller features and bug fixes with guidance.
• Clone all team repositories locally and understand their purpose.

Your First 60 Days

• Perform effectively in your role with minimal supervision.
• Engage in technical planning and architectural discussions.
• Understand the design philosophies in use.
• Contribute to metric collection and automated test suites.

Days 90 and Beyond

• Achieve a comprehensive understanding of different integration types at a high level.
• Present ideas for enhancing software speed, resource optimization, API simplicity and overall quality.
• Start overseeing smaller projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

The Interview Process

We aim for our interview process to genuinely reflect our culture: transparent and collaborative. Your recruiter will guide you throughout the stages to ensure your preparedness.

1. First Chat: Meet with a recruiter to discuss your background, potential contributions to Flock, and what you seek in your next role.
2. The Hiring Manager Interview: Connect with your potential future supervisor to explore the role, team dynamics, expectations, and definitions of success at Flock.
3. The Technical Assessment: Participate in assessments that evaluate the critical skills you’ll need. The nature of these assessments will vary based on your role.
4. The Panel: Learn more about team responsibilities and workflows and be prepared to discuss past projects and your collaborative approach.
5. The Executive Review: Engage with an executive to gain another perspective on Flock, and come prepared with thoughtful questions regarding the company and its culture.

The Perks

• Salary & Equity: Starting salaries range from $125,000 to $170,000, along with stock options.

• Flexible PTO: We genuinely mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

• Fully-paid health plans for employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and HSA match.

• Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, with birthing parents eligible for additional recovery time.

• Fertility & Family Benefits: In 2024, Flock will offer a $50,000 lifetime benefit for eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

• Mental Health: All employees receive a yearly subscription to Headspace.

• Caregiver Support: We partner with Cariloop to provide caregiver support services.

• Carta Tax Advisor: Employees get access to Equity Tax Advisors for financial guidance on tax scenarios and individual grants.

• Employee Resource Groups: We support our ERGs - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion, to enhance belonging and thrive in our community.

• WFH Stipend: $150 monthly to cover remote work expenses.

• Productivity Stipend: $250 yearly to spend on various learning platforms and tools.

• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you establish your ideal workspace.

• Pet Insurance: We've partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance options for pets.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply. Our commitment to an inclusive environment fosters mutual respect and recognizes that the best solutions emerge from diverse perspectives. We embrace our differences, understanding that we are stronger together.

If you require assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please reach out via email. Your information will remain confidential and will only be used to formulate the best possible accommodations for the interview process.