Flock Safety · 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend API
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$171K/yr - $190K/yrFlock Safety is a leading safety technology platform focused on proactive crime prevention and security. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the integration of various public safety systems and enhance their API offerings as part of their platform integrations team.
ManufacturingPublic SafetySecuritySensor
Responsibilities
Support the rapid expansion of our workload
Integrate with various data sources that show real-time contextual information on the web, mobile, and through our APIs
Integrate public safety systems of all sorts, including computer-assisted-dispatch (CAD), 911 live calls, automated vehicle locator (AVL), vehicle hotlists, and other alerts
Contribute to our developer hub with a growing list of APIs for developers
Qualification
Required
Love writing code and have extensive experience doing so
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in customer-facing communications
Able to organize, keep track, and deliver multiple projects in parallel
Experience with Go and Typescript (Node) web services
Experience with microservice-oriented architecture and designing systems at scale – We process over 1 billion images daily in real-time
Motivated by taking an unknown problem, sinking your teeth in, and coming up with a plan of attack
Proficiency in writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and integration
Proficiency with relational database systems (especially PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server) and a solid understanding of database design principles
Experience in integrating and syncing data between disparate systems, including resolving data format inconsistencies
Understanding of on-premise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, and network configurations, to ensure seamless system communication and data transfer
Strong backend/database and pub/sub experience, we leverage Postgres DB, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, Redis (use the right tool for the job)
Experience with AWS and cloud tooling such as Kubernetes (EKS), AWS Lambda, Docker
Ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external engineering and product teams
Preferred
The ideal candidate will have experience with CAD systems and databases
Benefits
Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.
Fully-paid health benefits https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XD-LqU1xqrtYWYDr2ZolzJ-iQzKq44dp/view 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 https://www.mavenclinic.com/, 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 https://www.cariloop.com/ 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, Grammarly and so much more.
Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
Company
Flock Safety
Flock Safety provides end-to-end surveillance solutions to support law enforcement and communities.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (1)
2022 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$655.58MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzTiger Global ManagementMeritech Capital Partners
2025-03-13Series F· $275M
2022-02-15Series E· $150M
2021-07-13Series D· $150M
Leadership Team
Garrett Langley
Founder & CEO
Mandy Schuler
Vice President Supply Chain
Recent News
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