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Flock's device fleet is scaling fast, and Fleet is the core engineering team keeping it all running. You’ll lead a team building and maintaining the internal tools, web services, alarms, and status-tracking platforms that monitor the health of our live device network nationwide. No exaggeration: this work is mission-critical. If a device goes down, our customers feel it immediately, making this team our first line of defense.
This is a player-coach role (60% people management / 40% individual contribution). You’ll split your time between mentoring engineers, driving technical strategy, and staying directly in the codebase so you're never too far removed from what your team ships. If you want to grow a high-performing engineering team while writing software that directly impacts public safety outcomes, this is the seat.
What You'll OwnLead a team of software engineers, supporting their career growth, managing sprint execution, and driving high-performing team dynamics.
Drive technical strategy, roadmap planning, and microservices design across device monitoring, alerting, and internal health tools.
Write full-stack code using TypeScript, Node.js, and React to deliver real-time dashboards, web services, and robust APIs.
Build and manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes (via Helm), and AWS managed services (S3, API Gateway, SQS).
Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to streamline workflows and boost team delivery speed.
This isn't a hands-off, purely administrative management job. You will actively review code, contribute to the stack, and solve complex architectural challenges alongside your team.
This is not an RF hardware or field service management position. You will build the software platform, metric engines, and real-time monitoring infrastructure that power physical device operations.
This isn't an isolated feature-building role. You will work cross-functionally across multiple engineering and operations teams to solve high-visibility, mission-critical scaling problems.
Proven track record leading, managing, or mentoring software engineers with a strong focus on team growth and constructive feedback.
Strong hands-on coding ability with TypeScript / Node.js for backend web services and modern frontend frameworks like React.
Solid SQL database experience and hands-on familiarity with cloud environments (AWS S3, API Gateway, SQS) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
Strategic mindset with experience designing microservices, managing dependencies, and turning complex unknowns into actionable plans.
Practical comfort using modern AI-assisted engineering tools to optimize team velocity and personal development output.
In this role, you'll receive a starting salary between $200,000 – $220,000 + Flock Stock Options. (Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, and market indicators). Your recruiter will discuss this in depth with you during our first chat.
Every community deserves to be safe. Flock builds the technology that makes that real: last year we supported over 1 million criminal investigations and helped locate more than 10,000 missing people. We're 1,700 people building the impossible with over $1B in funding, and the expectations are high on purpose. If you want a role where the stakes are real and the pace matches, this is it.
Some problems get solved faster in the same room, so we prioritize candidates in Atlanta and Boston. Hub-based roles mean real in-person time with your coworkers. Remote roles exist, and when a posting is open to remote work, it says so.
Building the impossible takes every kind of mind. Flock is an equal opportunity employer, and we know the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills working together with mutual respect. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, email [email protected]; your information stays confidential and is used only to arrange the right accommodation for your interviews.
On compensation: we pay fairly for the work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education, training, and market indicators. The range in this posting covers base salary only and doesn't include equity, sales bonus plans where applicable, or benefits. The range may be adjusted over time, and this posting may span more than one career level.
One last thing: all legitimate communication from Flock comes from an email ending in @flocksafety.com or [email protected]. We never make offers through messaging apps or third parties, and we never request payment or sensitive personal information during hiring. If you encounter suspicious outreach about a Flock role, report it to [email protected].
Skills Required
- Proven track record leading, managing, or mentoring software engineers with focus on career growth and feedback.
- Hands-on coding ability with TypeScript and Node.js for backend web services.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React.
- Solid SQL database experience.
- Hands-on familiarity with AWS services (S3, API Gateway, SQS).
- Experience building and managing containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Experience designing microservices, managing dependencies, and technical roadmap planning.
- Practical comfort using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor).
Flock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employee medical, dental, and vision are described as fully paid in many roles, with company‑paid life and disability and an HSA match. Named access to Spring Health extends support for therapy, coaching, and related care.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is provided to all employees—commonly ISOs with standard four‑year vesting—and dedicated Carta sessions offer 1:1 guidance on equity and taxes. This structure increases clarity around exercising and realizing potential value.
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What We Do
Every community deserves to be safe. Our mission is to build technology that protects privacy and reduces crime while earning trust from customers and society. Flock partners with cities, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods to protect where people live, work, and play. Our systems provide real-time awareness and collaboration across agencies and communities, creating safer places where residents and employees feel secure. By combining hardware, software, and a nationwide network, we deliver objective intelligence that helps solve crimes, accelerates investigations, deters future incidents, and protects civilians. We believe responsibly deployed technology can reduce crime, protect civil liberties, and strengthen community trust.
Why Work With Us
We’re a high-performance team fueled by optimism, urgency, and a shared belief that the hardest challenges are the ones worth taking on. You’ll be pushed to do the best work of your life, move fast, and consistently become 1% better every day. If you love hard work and making an impact, Flock could be a great fit.
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