Senior Software Engineer, Pipeline

Flock Safety Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - USA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Design, build, and maintain high-scale backend data processing pipelines that handle approximately 2 billion assets daily, including License Plate Recognition data, audio clips, and images—without processing raw video.
• Lead architectural improvements to reduce pipeline latency, enhance scalability, and ensure system reliability under massive data ingestion loads.
• Develop and optimize distributed systems using microservice-oriented architecture, with a focus on performance, fault tolerance, and efficient resource utilization.
• Write production-grade code primarily in TypeScript (Node.js), with increasing emphasis on Go as the team transitions toward a more Go-heavy codebase.
• Design and tune database interactions across PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and OpenSearch, with specific focus on optimizing PostgreSQL performance under concurrent service access.
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using Kubernetes (EKS), SQS, SNS, Docker, and other native AWS services to support real-time data workflows.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Hardware, Machine Learning, Web, Mobile, and Data Science to align pipeline capabilities with product and operational needs.
• Act as a domain expert for the pipeline system, mentoring junior engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and identifying teaching moments to elevate team capability.
• Proactively identify risks in system stability, feature development, and operational processes, proposing solutions with foresight and flexibility.
• Contribute to technical decision-making by evaluating trade-offs, proposing architectural alternatives, and driving consensus across engineering teams.
• Participate in software engineering demo days by presenting work completed over the past months to the broader engineering organization.
• Onboard into existing systems within 30 days, gaining familiarity with pipeline architecture, data flows, and team workflows through collaboration and public knowledge sharing.
• Within 60 days, operate with reduced guidance, proposing solutions independently and navigating the codebase confidently while engaging meaningfully in technical discussions.
• By day 90, take ownership of complex, ambiguous engineering tasks with minimal supervision, deliver transparent progress updates, and initiate improvements to software development practices.
• Maintain compliance with FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy requirements, including passing a fingerprint-based background check as a condition of employment.

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience writing production-grade backend code in TypeScript (Node.js) with deep understanding of async patterns and complex type systems
• Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems and microservices handling high-volume, real-time data ingestion
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including Kubernetes (EKS), SQS, SNS, Docker, and cloud-native tooling
• Strong proficiency in database systems including PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and OpenSearch, with ability to optimize performance under load
• Willingness and ability to rapidly scale proficiency in Go as the team transitions toward a Go-heavy architecture
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers through code reviews and fostering team growth

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible non-accrual PTO plus 11 company holidays
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision health benefits with HSA match
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, with an additional 6–8 weeks of physical recovery time for birthing parents
• $50,000 lifetime maximum benefit for eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses through Maven
• $150 monthly WFH stipend, $750 one-time home office stipend, and $300 annual productivity stipend
• Access to Spring Health for personalized mental health support and Cariloop for caregiver assistance
• 1:1 sessions with Carta Tax Advisors for equity and grant tax planning
• Participation in four Employee Resource Groups: Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs, and Melanin Motion
• Requirement to obtain and maintain FBI CJIS certification as a condition of employment

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Spring

PostgreSQL

Senior

Remote

Degree Required

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About Flock Safety Inc.

Flock Safety provides cloud-based automated license plate recognition and video analytics for law enforcement, private communities, and businesses. Its solar-powered cameras capture vehicle details, detect crimes such as theft and violent offenses, and generate evidence packages accessible via a web platform. The company emphasizes privacy controls, encrypted data handling, and configurable retention policies. Deployed across thousands of U.S. neighborhoods and agencies, the system integrates with existing public safety workflows to accelerate investigations, reduce response times, and improve crime clearance rates without adding patrol resources.

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