Firmware Engineer III (Linux/AOSP)

Firmware Engineer III (Linux/AOSP) 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 for a Firmware Engineer to join our Device Firmware Team, a dynamic group renowned for its exceptional engineering talent. We are responsible for all of the code running on thousands of solar-powered devices that are at the heart of our mission, enabling the seamless capture and upload of millions of images and streaming video content to the cloud daily. This role will focus on developing high-quality MCU firmware for existing and next-generation platforms. You will work with key internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure deliverables meet our development and design bar, develop customizations in the drivers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver quality software and firmware. THE SKILLSET We're looking for people with: - A Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years experience - Proven track record of working with a large fleet of connected devices, a good understanding of different phases of their lifecycle and related challenges - Development experience within embedded systems/firmware design at multiple stages of the product life cycle (prototyping, pre-production engineering validation, release and scaling) - Experience with MCU firmware development bare-metal and RTOS-based - Experience with device bring-up within MCU bare metal, RTOS, Linux - Experience with Android system architecture (HAL, Android Linux Kernel, Android Build System, etc) - Exposure to developing, testing, and troubleshooting systems using the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol. - Proficient in C and C++ - Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment, including custom tooling, containers, Gerrit/Git, etc The ideal candidate will have: - Experience with ARM Cortex Microcontrollers and more specifically, with ST MCU and their development ecosystem is a big plus - Experience with FreeRTOS or Zephyr is a plus - Experience with Qualcomm chipset devices is a plus - Experience with battery-powered/power constrained devices is a plus - Strong knowledge of Linux internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency, synchronization, memory allocation, file system, networking, storage, subsystem architecture) - Experience developing Linux Kernel drivers for common peripheral bus technologies, including SPI, I2C, UART, is a big plus - Experience with Kotlin and Android apps development is a plus 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 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 recei ... (truncated, view full listing at source)