Software Engineer II, Forward Deployment

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer II, Forward Deployment at Flock Safety, you’ll play a critical role in bringing our technology to life for customers facing complex, real-world challenges. This is a customer facing role.

• Play a key part in bridging the gap between our product and the environments in which it operates—ensuring our solutions are effectively deployed, integrated, and delivering impact from day one.
• Join our Nova team, which is building a “single pane of glass” for investigators to collect, connect, and act on critical data more efficiently.
• Scale and accelerate high-quality integrations with customer systems.
• Work directly with customers to understand their technical environments, design tailored solutions, and drive successful deployments—while also influencing how our product evolves over time.

The Skillset

• A strong foundation in software engineering, with proficiency in languages like Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript
• Experience working with SQL, including writing efficient queries and optimizing performance
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, authentication methods, and request/response structures
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals such as VPNs, firewalls, IP whitelisting, and SSL/TLS
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes
• Exposure to common data formats such as JSON, XML, and CSV
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Experience being customer facing
• A willingness to travel (25–50%) and work closely with customers onsite

Bonus Points

• Experience in data analysis
• Machine learning
• DevOps practices
• Prior client-facing/consulting roles

Salary & Equity

You’ll receive a starting salary between $100,000 and $130,000 as well as Flock Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, and market indicators. Flock does not offer bonuses.

The Perks

• Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.
• Health Benefits Plan: 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. In 2025, Flock will provide a $50,000 lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• 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.
• ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
• WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
• Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
• Housing Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
• Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must be able to obtain and maintain a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification as a condition of employment. Applicants must meet all FBI CJIS Security Policy requirements, including a fingerprint-based background check.