Software Engineer III – Device Connectivity

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $130k - $160k / year

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Flock Safety

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2017

🔐 Security

💰 $150M Series E on 2022-02

Security • Public Safety • Technology

Flock Safety is a company that focuses on providing advanced technological solutions for public and private safety. They utilize tools such as license plate recognition (LPR), video cameras, audio detection, and automated drones to enhance security for neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and governmental organizations. Their products are designed to deter crime and assist law enforcement in generating leads through evidence collection. Flock Safety operates on a subscription service model, offering maintenance-free, easy-to-deploy infrastructure to improve community safety. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, Flock Safety aims to create safer environments while maintaining transparency and privacy.

📋 Description

• As a member of the Device Engineering team at Flock, you will specialize in the critical domain of device connectivity. • You will advance our modern Android-based system stack, with a direct focus on fleet stability and driving our 5G upgrade roadmap. • You will ensure our edge devices maintain a rock-solid network connection in challenging, real-world outdoor environments. • You will optimize power consumption to maximize battery life. • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in the connectivity space. Understand what truly drives their work (e.g. Cost savings, efficiency, performance).

🎯 Requirements

• A Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in embedded systems or OS-level development. • Deep expertise in low-level Android OS architectures (AOSP/Custom ROMs), specifically handling system initialization (init processes), image partitioning, and file systems. • Strong practical knowledge of SELinux security policies, permissions management, and debugging system access restrictions. • Hands-on experience with the cellular connectivity stack, including LTE/5G modems, Radio Interface Layer (RIL), AT commands, and SIM/eSIM management. • A proven ability to debug complex, system-level issues across hardware boundaries, kernel drivers, and Android user-space applications. • Strong proficiency in networking technologies, including TCP/IP protocols, routing tables, Wi-Fi, and data optimization. • Specific experience with Qualcomm chipsets and their associated software tools is highly preferred. • A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving, analyzing how RF environments, power constraints, and thermal conditions impact device performance. • Fluency in telemetry and data analysis, with the ability to interpret logs and network metrics to drive data-informed engineering decisions. • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with Hardware, Product, and Cloud/Infrastructure teams to triage fleet anomalies. • Effective verbal and written communication skills, humility, curiosity, and a passion for sharing knowledge.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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. • 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.