Responsibilities
- Work alongside experienced engineers to build systems that support real-time communication between drones, docking stations, aerial traffic awareness tools, and ground control station (GCS) platforms
- Gain hands-on experience working with modern Rust-based systems
- Be mentored by senior engineers
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, hardware, and operations teams
Requirements
- 1+ year of hands-on Rust experience (including personal, open source, or academic projects)
- 2+ years of software and/or systems engineering experience (cumulative)
- Basic proficiency in Linux-based development environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- A strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment
Nice to Have
- Exposure to or interest in UAS or GCS platforms
- Exposure with WebRTC and related technologies (RTMP, RTCP, etc.)
- Exposure with other systems languages, such as C and C++
- Exposure with LTE radios and systems
- Exposure writing code for embedded environments
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 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.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Country)
Additional Information
- 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.
