Device QA Engineer

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded.

We have raised over $380M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $4B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

As Flock continues to introduce new products and customer expectations of our products increase we have a growing need to increase the maturity, coverage, and velocity of our quality testing. This role seeks to expand the capabilities of our manual quality engineering team to support additional testing, test case, test tooling, and test reporting development and help to increase the velocity with which we can reliably device release software across an increasing number, type, and maturity of products.

The Skillset

• Have 5+ years of professional experience in software testing, preferably with Android OS, Apps, and devices.
• Holds strong knowledge of common black box & white box software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• Have experience in testing hardware devices (both production and prototype).
• Holds knowledge of Android Development tools such as Android Studios, and adb.
• Have the ability to identify root causes for defects and provide meaningful feedback to development teams
• Has experience doing test strategies and test planning.
• Holds strong communication and interpersonal skills. Both verbal and written.
• Have experience with common QA tools such as Tricentis, Jira and confluence.
  
  

Bonuses

• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification and Agile Tester Level Certification a huge plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields
• Experience with test automation frameworks with Android devices
  
  

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay, we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a QA Engineer at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Learn as much as possible about Flock's devices, cloud systems, and customer requirements
• Familiarize yourself with members of the Engineering Team
• Understand Flock device product goals and system design
• Get and set up the hard and soft tools to work with all of Flock’s Devices
  
  

The First 60 Days

• Be able to execute test plans
• Take ownership of a project by acting as the test strategy architect
• Contribute to quality planning and test plan development for the PTZ camera
  
  

90 Days & Beyond

• Identify gaps in acceptance tests, starting with requirements that have already been formalized.
• Work with QA Engineers to understand product features and formalize requirements and acceptance tests
• Work with the QA Automation team to identify tests that are well suited to automation and prioritize them.
  
  

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way.

• Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are.
• The Technical Assessment: You will meet with a potential future coworker to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. You should expect the interview will cover the hard skills required to do the job, an architectural discussion, and an exploration of your past accomplishments and experiences. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field.
• The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. You will meet with several teammates and cross-functional partners. Engineers should expect a technical assessment through coding interviews or architecture discussions. Your recruiter will provide more details to ensure you are fully prepared for your big day.
• The Executive Review: A chance to meet a leader within the Device Software team. They will be looking to get to know you better, understand your motivations, and understand your technical background. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more.
  
  

The Perks

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $130,000-$170,000 as well as stock options

🌴Use what you need PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays and your birthday off!

⚕️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. In 2024, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace

💖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.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚L&D Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home 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.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

Compensation Range: $130K - $170K