Senior Android Engineer

Senior Android Engineer WHO IS FLOCK? 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. THE OPPORTUNITY Flock Safety is looking to add a Senior Android Application/Middleware Engineer to our rapidly growing Imaging Team within our Device Engineering organization. Flock Safety is continuously building more and more complex camera systems that utilize advanced camera features provided by the chipset or developed in-house. These developments require the team to have the capability to build proof-of-concept designs and prototypes throughout the stack ranging from the Android application layer to the middleware and down to the driver layer. You will be responsible for strengthening the team's Android application and middleware capabilities in order to faster prototype, build test new features through the stack, as well as debug possible problems at all the layers of the stack. This position is on-site in Tampere, Finland. THE SKILLSET We're looking for people with: - Bachelors/Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience - Extensive Android OS and application development experience (Java/Kotlin/C++) - Ability to develop by using test-driven development (Android unit test frameworks) - Ability to develop and interact with cloud applications - Familiarity with source control solutions such as (git/Github/Gerrit) - Familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (DevOps) - Android OS and application testing experience - Are comfortable working cross-functionally across multiple projects - Possess effective verbal and written communication skills - Have humility, curiosity, and a passion for sharing knowledge The ideal candidate will have: - Familiarity with both Android SDKs and NDKs - Familiarity with Qualcomm/Android platform and the camera stack (Chi, Camx) - Familiarity with Camera software/hardware image signal processing and algorithms - Familiarity with Android Camera2 and MediaCodec APIs Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay, we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day. 90 DAYS AT FLOCK We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 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 were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety. The First 30 Days - Learn Flock products and their application within the lab - Meet with key stakeholders - Establish tailored environments and initiate code contributions - Acquire expertise in camera sensor and flash driver functionalities - Spearhead the development, testing, and release of initial software features The First 60 Days - Implement flock extensions to the camera stack for F ... (truncated, view full listing at source)