Who is Flock?Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation.We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you.The OpportunityWith the Flock Safety Android app currently being used by thousands of users daily, we need a Senior Software engineer that can support, maintain, and improve our product as our user base continues to grow.The SkillsetMultiple years of native Android experience having worked on multiple apps shipped to the play storeExperience shipping and maintaining a mobile app over an extended period of time - working with mobile apps at scale or having helped apps scale to millions of users is a plus!A passion for programming alongside strong problem-solving and architecture abilitiesA love for technology, and an insatiable curiosity for new tools to solve real problemsExperience with the following technologies:Kotlin, CoroutinesJetpack ComposeRetrofit, Push NotificationsSwift or NodeJS is a plus!Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.90 Days at FlockWe prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety.The First 30 DaysUnderstand current processes and proceduresWork on small tasks for the sprint with supportWork towards understanding how the pipeline at Flock worksCollaborate with cross-functional teams to gain context on how they leverage the pipelineAsking questions in a public way to spread knowledge; i.e. public slack channels, etcThe First 60 DaysAbility to perform the role with decreased need for guidance: Come up with options of solutions instead of “what should I do?”High-level understanding of the features we are working onUnderstand the software design philosophies being usedBe comfortable navigating through the code baseEngaged during technical conversations to increase the quality of inputTo-do: Add decent-sized feature90 Days & BeyondAble to explain each of the pipeline services’ purposeHave 3-5 ideas of where you see risk (stability, features, process, etc)Ability to perform role with little guidance with transparencyBe comfortable picking up engineering tasks of larger size and more ambiguityCommunicating across multiple teams to solve problems efficientlyContributing ideas for how we build better softwareParticipate in software engineering demo day by presenting a topic that you worked on in the last few months.Salary & EquityIn this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $170,000 and $190,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.LocationWe’re building the impossible, together. To drive innovation through in-person collaboration, we’re prioritizing candidates in our key hubs: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Austin. While we value the energy of our hub communities, we embrace remote work and welcome applications from exceptional talent across the United States.The Perks🌴Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.If an offer is extended and accepted, this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification as a condition of employment. Applicants must meet all FBI CJIS Security Policy requirements, including a fingerprint-based background check.Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level. Flock Safety is aware of fraudulent individuals and agencies falsely claiming to represent our company. All legitimate communication from Flock Safety will come from an email address ending in @flocksafety.com. We do not make job offers through messaging apps, social platforms, or unauthorized third parties, and we will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you encounter suspicious outreach related to a Flock Safety role, please report it to recruiting@flocksafety.com