Software Engineer, Device Hardware

Role Overview

• Growth is a test of a system’s integrity.
• As Flock’s product lineup expands, the software governing our factory becomes the bridge between a design and a finished product.
• You’ll be responsible for identifying and solving friction points before they reach the customer, ensuring that our manufacturing remains steady as we add new features.
• By building a reliable software spine for our factories, you’ll enable us to ship faster and ensure that every device works exactly as intended.

Requirements

• Write and own the Python scripts that serve as the core framework for all device testing and validation.
• Develop Python-based automation to interface with Android systems, Qualcomm processors, and microcontrollers.
• Use Python and Bash to build and execute test suites that verify hardware functionality.
• Build monitoring and failure tracking in Datadog to get real-time visibility into production health.
• Navigate device environments to debug, deploy builds, and run validation code.
• Use lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to verify hardware performance during tool development.
• Manage and track validation data using Postgres and AWS infrastructure.
• Design the testing protocols and timelines to ensure new products move from prototype to production without issues.
• Work with the broader engineering team to make the validation process faster and more reliable through better automation.

Tech Stack

• Android
• AWS
• Postgres
• Python

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: 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 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.
• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.