Senior SDET, Aviation

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation.

We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.

With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you.

The Opportunity

With the rapid expansion of the Aviation team, we need a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to help ensure that every release meets Flock's high quality and reliability standards. In this role, you will be a vital part of the SDET team, identifying and isolating issues across our platform — while also developing and maintaining thorough test plans and optimizing our end-to-end testing processes.

The Skillset

• 6+ years experience as a Software Developer in Test or QA Automation Engineer.
• Proficient in identifying and diagnosing defects across various system components, including WebRTC (Rust), Backend (Ruby), and Frontend (Typescript), providing comprehensive bug reports and actionable insights.
• Experienced in developing and executing regression test plans, creating and maintaining test cases for new features, and ensuring the ongoing validity of existing test suites.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other SDETs to coordinate the release of major features across multiple platforms (Platform, Mobile, Ground App).
• Skilled in developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting E2E tests, adapting and fixing tests as needed to accommodate production code changes and ensure test reliability.
• Committed to continuously improving testing processes and frameworks, proactively addressing flaky or broken tests and optimizing test coverage.

Please note: Candidates must be based in the Pacific Time Zone (PST) or be willing to work Pacific Time Zone hours to effectively collaborate with our core team.

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 in this role at Flock Safety.

The First 30 Days

• Learn about the platform through means of exploratory, functional, and regression testing.
• Update and/or create test cases for upcoming integration release.

The First 60 Days

• Investigate use of automated tests in other areas of the platform.
• Improve Platform E2E tests.

90 Days & Beyond

• Review the product spec for an upcoming feature.
• Identify and implement missing E2E tests for current untouched systems building a culture of continuous improvement.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $145,000-$175,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options.

The Perks

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, 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, Grammarly and so much more.

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

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 recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.