QA Test 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 $500M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $5.5B 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

In this role, you will be responsible for building and executing test cases to ensure the functionality, performance, and usability of our core apps on Flock Safety devices. You will work as part of the Quality & Automation organization and be tasked with helping to build a highly scalable and stable test framework for manual testing of Flock Safety products. 

How you'll make an impact: 

• Assist in building and executing test cases to ensure functionality, performance, and usability of Flock Safety devices 

• Work as part of the QA organization to evaluate process and make recommendations for improvements in QA workflows

• Assist in writing test cases to ensure high quality release delivery.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that issues/defects are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.

• Identify, report, and track defects to resolution using Jira, Confluence, and/or Testrail.

• Participate in articulation of Acceptance Criteria for features being delivered per release.

• Conduct ad-hoc testing as necessary.

• Conduct regression testing and verify bug fixes by QA or Dev.

• Continuously improve testing processes and strategies to ensure high quality application delivery. 

The Skillset

• Have 2+ years of professional experience in software testing, preferably with Android OS, Apps, and devices.

• Able to work in our Atlanta HQ on a hybrid remote schedule (3 days onsite, 2 remote.)

• Holds strong knowledge of common black 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

• Holds strong communication and interpersonal skills. Both verbal and written.

• Have experience with common QA tools such as Testrail, Jira and confluence. 

Bonuses:

• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields

• Experience with test automation frameworks with Android devices 

90 Days at Flock

We believe in outcome-driven results and focus on what you achieve within your first 90 days and beyond:

First 30 Days

• Familiarize yourself with Flock’s product architecture, engineering workflows, and quality processes.

• Understand key challenges in device and software testing.

First 60 Days

• Expand the number of products you are familiar with and able to test

• Begin contributing to test plans and quality process development.

90 Days & Beyond

• Use what you have learned to start challenging how we test today and show us where we can do better.

• Point out candidates for automation, use your knowledge of the system to start identifying gaps in the current test plans.

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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $89,600-$123,200 as well as stock options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.

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 three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, 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: $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.

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 [email protected]. 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.