[Remote] Embedded Software Engineer III, Kernel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Flock builds technology that supports community safety and mission-critical aviation hardware products. The Embedded Software Engineer III, Kernel will develop and debug low-level embedded Linux software, including drivers, kernel customizations, bootloaders, and board-support package bring-up, while collaborating with senior engineers, internal stakeholders, external partners, electrical engineering, QA, and cloud teams.

Responsibilities

• This team is responsible for the entire software and firmware stack running on our mission critical drones and the supporting docks
• In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of development areas — from low-level driver development and system bring-up to OS customizations and feature implementation
• You’ll work closely with senior engineers, internal stakeholders and external partners, building your expertise in embedded Linux and kernel development while contributing directly to the performance and reliability of our devices
• You will focus entirely on low-level kernel space, bootloaders and BSP bring-up
• You will directly debug physical devices, run CI builds, and deploy stable operating system builds directly to hardware
• You will collaborate constantly across electrical engineering, QA, and cloud teams to align hardware and software behavior

Skills

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in embedded software development on consumer devices
• Practical experience working with embedded Linux-based systems (academic, internship, or professional) such as Yocto and BuildRoot
• Solid programming skills in C and C++
• Practical experience with Linux kernel internals (memory management, power management, IRQ handling)
• Experience with Linux kernel drivers for SPI/I2C/UART
• Familiarity with bootloaders development and customization and early bring-up concepts
• Experience developing or debugging firmware for Audio Digital Signal Processors within embedded hardware environments is a plus
• Hands-on experience with Qualcomm chipset bring-up and Qualcomm proprietary subsystems is a plus
• Knowledge of OpenWRT and networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, D-Bus) is a plus

Benefits

• Flock Stock Options
• Remote work

Company Overview

Flock Safety is the leading public safety platform designed to help communities prevent and reduce crime, not just respond to it. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.flocksafety.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Flock has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.