Senior Software Engineer, Search

Role Description

Flock Safety is looking for a frontend-focused, Senior Software Engineer to join our Search team. Search is one of the most critical features at Flock, it's the tool our customers rely on every day to follow leads, identify patterns, and help keep their communities safer.

• Your focus will be heavily frontend-leaning (around 90%), but you'll maintain the fullstack context needed to build seamless end-to-end features.
• You'll be working on a high-traffic production system where the quality of your work has a direct impact on outcomes that matter.
• We need someone who cares as much about how something looks and feels as how it works, and who holds themselves and their teammates to a high standard.
• You'll champion the frontend architecture across a complex React/TypeScript/Node stack, collaborating closely with backend engineers, product, and design to shape the future of the Search experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep mastery of modern frontend web technologies, design patterns, and user interface design using React and TypeScript.
• Experience with mapping libraries (e.g., Mapbox, Google Maps API) and/or complex data visualizations on maps.
• Comfort working with Node.js / Express for web services and a solid understanding of general API design (e.g., REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Familiarity with core backend microservice concepts, including basic SQL (PostgreSQL or similar).
• A resourceful problem-solver mindset, excelling in ambiguous situations and taking initiative.
• A love for coding, excitement about working on a fast-paced, constantly evolving product, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Requirements

• Familiarity with AWS managed services (e.g., S3, API Gateway, SNS/SQS).
• Experience optimizing frontend performance for high-traffic, data-heavy applications.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.
• Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: 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. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• Spring Health: Offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
• 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 offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion.
• 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.
• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.