Flock Safety · 1 week ago
Software Engineer III, Kernel
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$121K/yr - $167K/yr
2+ years expFlock Safety is a leading safety technology platform focused on crime prevention and security. They are seeking a highly skilled Engineer to join their Device OS Team, responsible for developing software and firmware for their solar-powered devices that capture and transmit images and video to the cloud.
ManufacturingPublic SafetySecuritySensor
Responsibilities
Gain hands-on experience across a wide range of development activities — from low-level driver development and system bring-up to OS customizations and feature implementation
Work closely with senior engineers, internal stakeholders, and external partners, building your expertise in embedded Linux and Android kernel development while contributing directly to the performance and reliability of our devices
Learn the ins and outs of our embedded Linux/Android-based firmware architecture, development lifecycle, and toolchain
Set up your development environment and build system
Gain familiarity with our bootloader processes and basic system bring-up
Connect with teammates and cross-functional partners, learning how different teams collaborate at Flock
Contribute to early bug fixes, improvements, or driver-related tasks (e.g., peripheral drivers, system initialization, or power management)
Participate in bootloader or kernel configuration tasks under the guidance of senior engineers
Start to explore how our devices handle core OS functions like interrupts, memory usage, and resource monitoring
Take ownership of well-scoped OS/BSP features or driver development tasks
Analyze performance and stability in parts of the system you’ve contributed to, identifying opportunities for optimization
Collaborate with the team on future roadmap discussions, bringing your perspective on improving device OS performance and reliability
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years of experience in embedded software development
Practical experience working with embedded Linux or Android-based systems (academic, internship, or professional)
Solid programming skills in C and C++
Familiarity with Linux kernel or Android system architecture (drivers, build system, HALs)
Understanding of peripheral bus technologies like SPI, I2C, UART
Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment, including Git and common build tools
Willingness to provide onsite support for new projects at the Coop once or twice a year
Preferred
Familiarity with bootloaders and early bring-up concepts
Experience debugging low-level issues in Linux or Android
Exposure to Qualcomm-based devices or other SoCs
Interest in power-constrained devices and embedded performance tuning
Experience with ARM Cortex microcontrollers (NRF5x, STM32x, etc.) is a plus
Benefits
Flexible PTO : We seriously mean it, 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. In 2025, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
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 three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, 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: $250 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.
1001-5000 employees
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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
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