Senior Software Engineer, Wireless

Flock Safety

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. We are hiring a Cellular focused SW Engineer to significantly improve our integrated 5G connectivity solution across the entire stack. The role would entail working on the state of the ART cellular modems, connecting them to our drone and web based systems. As a lead engineer for your discipline you will be tasked with challenging set-ups, supporting advanced 5G features within the radio firmware, driver and user space. You would Integrate multiple cellular radio links into a single stream and optimize link capacity, latency and stream allocation across these radios. You would work to integrate a cloud base solution into the cellular system and optimize key performance indicators for this connection. The position assumes full ownership of the Cellular set-up, establishing metrics and monitoring test results. You will be collaborating with RF, Systems, device SW and cloud engineering team members who would support the creation of these set-ups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
5+ years of experience in cellular firmware and user space design.
Proficiency in C, C++, and Python is required.
Demonstrated effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
Excellent teamwork skills with a proven ability to collaborate within a cross-functional team and ensure timely project success.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of wireless standards, specifically 3GPP.
Knowledge and experience with commercial connectivity devices, including mobile and IoT devices.
Experience with wireless products and their general software stack.
Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar database software.

Benefits

Use what you need PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays and your birthday off!
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
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.
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 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.
Flock Safety is aware of fraudulent individuals and agencies falsely claiming to represent our company. All legitimate communication from Flock Safety will come from an email address ending in @flocksafety.com. We do not make job offers through messaging apps, social platforms, or unauthorized third parties, and we will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you encounter suspicious outreach related to a Flock Safety role, please report it to [email protected]