Senior Android Software Engineer – Embedded Systems & Aviation Platform

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 Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer, Android Apps at Flock Safety, you’ll play a key role in developing the Android applications that power our expanding aviation platform for first responders. Flock’s internally developed hardware portfolio is growing to include a range of drone-related products, and we’re looking for engineers ready to shape the software at the highest layer of the embedded Android stack.

You’ll design and build intuitive, reliable, and high-performance Android experiences that connect users to live flight operations, mission data, and real-time situational awareness tools in the field. Our engineering team is responsible for all of the code running on Flock’s headless custom Android devices—applications that capture, process, and upload data autonomously for years without human intervention. This role combines deep Android expertise with real-time systems integration, bridging the gap between software, hardware, and public safety operations. You’ll collaborate closely with flight software, hardware, and product teams to define requirements, implement scalable features, and iteratively deliver impactful updates that help first responders act quickly and effectively when it matters most.

The Skillset

• Strong Java/C++ and Kotlin experience
• Possess strong debugging skills and experience with debugging custom Android embedded software
• Knowledge of Android application development, methodologies, design patterns
• Proficiency with coroutines and asynchronous programming — the app is highly asynchronous, so strong understanding of concurrency and async workflows is beneficial
• Have the ability to read through a large existing codebase and adapt quickly
• Have worked on other mobile application frameworks
• Have experience with architecture, design, documentation
• Skilled in JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Gerrit, Git/GitHub
• Proficient with Android native apps in Kotlin
• Knowledge of Jetpack Compose is a plus
• Experience working with IoT technologies (wifi, bluetooth)
• Experience with modern Android architecture patterns
• A proven ability to build prototypes and take a data-driven approach to product development, testing and measuring new ideas very quickly
• Consumer empathy, desire and ability to understand the world the Technicians live in and how to improve it

_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 Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We 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 Days

• Gain an in-depth understanding of Flock’s technology.
• Familiarize yourself with the device software architecture.
• Understand the software release process we will be following.

The First 60 Days

• Take on more autonomy by defining software requirements for product requirements.
• Work with product management to ensure that tickets to be worked are fully complete.
• Complete from code to release 3 more tickets.

90 Days & Beyond

• In discussion with your manager, identify a section of the system architecture that you would like to own going forward.
• Identify gaps between what currently exists and what needs to exist for your chosen system.
• Create software requirements for your system (tickets) to track the gap as it narrows.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $171,000 and $200,000 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.

The Perks

🌴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.

_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.