Software Engineer III, Android Applications

Every community deserves to be safe, it’s a fundamental right. Our mission is simple - to build technology that reduces crime and protects privacy. Flock partners with cities, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods to help protect where people live, work, and play. Last year, Flock technology supported over 1 million criminal investigations. We've also helped solve approximately 20% of reported crimes in areas where we're deployed, and have played a role in locating more than 10,000 missing people.

We are a high-performance team united by urgency, ownership, and a shared commitment to meaningful impact. The work is fast-paced and the expectations are high. We push beyond perceived limits, support each other, and hold ourselves accountable to delivering results that matter.

With over $1B in funding and an $8.3B valuation, we are scaling with intention and investing in the people who will help us build what others said could not be done. At Flock, you will find the opportunity to grow quickly, take on real responsibility, and contribute to something bigger than yourself.

Flock Safety is looking for an Android Applications Engineer III to join our Device Software team. We don’t build typical consumer apps; we build the intelligence behind a 100,000+ device headless fleet that operates 24/7 in the real world.

You’ll be a core contributor to our growth, expanding our LPR capabilities. This isn't just about code—it's about owning the reliability of hardware at scale. From optimizing image pipelines to integrating on-device ML, your work directly translates to solving crime and building safer communities.

• Experience developing Android native apps/services in Kotlin

• Experience building and shipping Android apps on custom hardware

• Possess strong debug skills and experience with Android debugging tools

• Proven ability to develop, test, and deploy new features in a pragmatic way

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in Git

Nice to Haves:

• Experience working with Android Camera2

• Experience with Kotlin Flows

• Experience working with Android NDK

We subscribe 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 are hired as an Android Engineer at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Learn as much as possible about Flock's devices, cloud systems, and customer requirements.

• Familiarize yourself with members of the Engineering Team.

• Understand Flock's device product goals and system design.

The First 60 Days

• Contribute to system app development.

• Contribute to system services development.

• Improve and expand the tools and services available to other engineers.

90 Days & Beyond

• Become a key contributor to our system apps and services.

• Be a key contributor in developing new products and the next generation of our platform.

• Play a central role in streamlining code to ensure it supports multiple platforms.

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $130,000-$160,000 as well as stock options

🌴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. We will reimburse $10,000 a year for adoption, surrogacy, or fertility.

🧠Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support

💚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.

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.

💻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

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies.

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 [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock, 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.

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