Device Software Engineering Intern

Flock Safety • Atlanta, GA

6h • $30 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Emerging Talent We are seeking multiple Interns for Summer 2026! These are paid, in-person, 12 week internships based out of Atlanta, GA. Internship dates are May 18 - Aug 7, 2026. At Flock, we believe emerging talent is the future of innovation. Our Emerging Talent Program gives early-career professionals the opportunity to make an immediate impact on real-world challenges while learning in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll work alongside experienced mentors, build skills that accelerate your career, and contribute directly to our mission of creating safer, thriving communities. From day one, you’re treated like a full-time employee, with real projects, real responsibility, and real impact. The Opportunity Flock Safety is seeking Device Software Interns to join our mission of eliminating crime and fostering safer communities. In this role, you will contribute directly to the "brains" of our solar-powered devices—the edge-computing hardware responsible for capturing and processing millions of images daily. Our Device Software organization acts as the critical bridge between physical hardware and the cloud. As an intern, you will be embedded within one of our core engineering teams, working on production code and solving complex technical challenges that have an immediate, real-world impact on public safety. Whether your interest lies in low-level firmware, specialized Android development, or the infrastructure that keeps a massive fleet alive, you will gain hands-on experience in a high-growth engineering environment. Our Teams When you apply for a Device Software internship, you will be considered for a role within one of the following specialized groups: Android Applications: This team builds the mission-critical applications that manage image capture and machine learning on our devices. Unlike standard mobile development, you will focus on "headless" systems (no UI), diving deep into the Android OS, Camera APIs, and low-level system performance. Firmware & Embedded: Where software meets hardware. You will assist in developing MCU firmware (bare-metal and RTOS) and help manage the power systems and sensors that keep our devices operational in diverse environmental conditions. Quality & Automation (QA): This team ensures our technology is bulletproof. You will build automated test frameworks and conduct hardware validation to ensure our apps are stable and performant under extreme, real-world constraints. Site Reliability (SRE): The backbone of our fleet operations. You will focus on the observability, automation, and infrastructure required to manage, update, and monitor thousands of distributed devices deployed in the field.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in at least one core language relevant to our stack (C/C++, Kotlin, Java, or Python).
• A desire to work within Linux environments, understand system internals, and solve logic-heavy problems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt quickly to a large, existing codebase.

Nice To Haves

• Academic or personal projects involving Microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, ESP32) or Android SDK.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and debugging tools (adb, GDB, or logic analyzers).
• A fundamental understanding of networking protocols or cloud-to-device communication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern