Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network 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 As Flock Safety continues to expand its footprint in the public safety sector, we are moving into product areas with increased network complexity and deeper integration into customer environments. This role is critical to defining scalable device network topologies and partnering with customer-facing teams to ensure successful product integration. The Senior Device Network Engineer will be responsible for designing architectures that bridge Flock’s device portfolio with diverse customer networks, identifying common patterns, and troubleshooting complex networking constraints. Responsibilities - Define and document standard device network topologies and edge-to-cloud connectivity models - Partner with customer-facing teams to address network constraints and establish deployment best practices - Design and maintain routing, firewall, and local network configurations on embedded devices - Lead incident triage and root-cause analysis for networking issues in deployed systems - Identify recurring failure modes and anti-patterns, and drive improvements to reliability and performance The Skillset Minimum Qualifications - 8+ years with embedded Linux networking, including routing, firewalling, DNS, and DHCP - Experience deploying devices into customer-managed networks with varying security and topology constraints - Hands-on experience defining, operating, and troubleshooting routing and firewall rules - Practical knowledge of VPNs and network segmentation, including VLANs - Experience designing or operating edge-to-cloud connectivity models, such as outbound tunnels, reverse proxies, or VPN-based access - Experience with automation or scripting for provisioning and diagnostics - Strong network troubleshooting and diagnostics skills Preferred Qualifications - Experience managing Layer 3 networking infrastructure, including ACLs and VLANs - Experience working with Android-based devices - Knowledge of wireless networking, including modern Wi-Fi standards - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and container platforms - Background with real-time or streaming network protocols - Experience with modern VPN or mesh networking solutions - Experience supporting large fleets of remotely deployed devices 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 receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety. The First 30 Days - Build a working understanding of the company's device portfolio, including device roles across product lines. - Set up and validate the hardware, softwa ... (truncated, view full listing at source)