Flock · 2 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expFlock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. They are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Golang and distributed backend systems to build reliable backend systems and contribute to architectural discussions. This fully remote role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
GovernmentManufacturingPublic SafetyVideoLaw EnforcementSecuritySensor
No H1B
Responsibilities
Understand team workflows and processes
Meet with key stakeholders
Understand Aviation products and service architecture
Ability to perform in role with minimal or no guidance
Participate in API and service architecture reviews
Contribute to platform architecture improvements and code quality initiatives
Support platform improvements and scalability projects
Lead a database and service performance optimization effort
Act as a technical lead for a mid-sized Go microservice project
Qualification
Required
3+ years of PostgreSQL experience (querying, schema design, and performance tuning)
3+ years of database architecture experience
8+ years of backend development experience, including at least 4+ years using Go in production
Building scalable, high-performance Go microservices
Proficiency with message queues, pub/sub systems, or event-driven architectures
Deep knowledge of Go internals and concurrency patterns (goroutines, channels, sync primitives)
Expertise in profiling and optimizing Go applications for latency and throughput
Understanding of Go memory management, profiling, and performance optimization
Designing REST and gRPC APIs consumed by multiple clients and services
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana)
Experience in CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
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. 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: $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
Flock Safety is the leading public safety platform designed to help communities prevent and reduce crime, not just respond to it.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzTiger Global ManagementMeritech Capital Partners
2026-04-17Series I· $200M
2025-03-13Series H· $275M
2024-03-07Series G· $200M
Leadership Team
Garrett Langley
Founder & CEO
Mandy Schuler
Vice President Supply Chain
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