Flock Safety is seeking a Software Engineering Manager, Autonomous Systems to lead and grow a focused team of engineers building autonomous drone systems for first responders. You will provide hands-on technical leadership to the software stack while setting team direction and scaling infrastructure.

What You'll Do

Manage and grow a team of engineers focused on robotics, embedded software, and autonomy.
Contribute hands-on to the software stack powering drones, including video processing, multi-agent control architecture, autopilot, GNC, and path planning.
Set team direction and evolve infrastructure and deployment pipelines for autonomous vehicles.
Build the culture, tools, and processes that allow the team to scale.
Create clarity and momentum in a fast-moving environment.

What We're Looking For

Experience leading small teams.
Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Rust for performance-critical, low-level systems.
Experience implementing near-real-time systems on embedded Linux computers.
Deep understanding of real-time systems, robotics middleware, or autonomy stacks.
Familiarity with guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) and/or path planning algorithms.
Experience developing or integrating with autopilot software (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot, custom stacks).
Comfort working close to hardware — interfacing with sensors, actuators, and low-level I/O protocols.
Systems thinking — ability to reason across architecture layers and make tradeoffs.
Ownership mindset — take initiative, move fast, and operate well in ambiguity.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and low-ego communication style.

Nice to Have

Exposure to multi-agent systems or distributed control architectures.
Experience with onboard video processing, especially in resource-constrained environments.
Familiarity with deployment tooling or infrastructure for autonomous systems (e.g., OTA updates, field ops, telemetry).
Knowledge of simulation environments for robotics (e.g., Gazebo, AirSim).
Prior experience in safety-critical, mission-critical, or regulated environments.

Technical Stack

C++
Rust
Embedded Linux
PX4
ArduPilot
Gazebo
AirSim

Team & Environment

You will join a small, focused team building out Flock Safety's investment in Drones for first responders, reporting directly to the Hiring Manager.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $200,000-$220,000 + Flock Safety Stock Options
Flexible PTO plus 11 company holidays.
Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all employees. Birthing parents eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks.
$50,000 lifetime maximum benefit for eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses (via Maven).
Caregiver support via Cariloop.
1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors via Carta.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
$150 per month WFH stipend.
$300 per year productivity stipend.
One-time $750 home office stipend.