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
The Flock Safety (Flock) Security organization is a diverse collection of individuals working together to scale Flock’s security, both security of the products themselves and the security features we offer to customers. The team is responsible for several products, including our devices Falcon, Condor, Raven, Wing, and our operating system FlockOS.
The Flock Safety Security organization works with software engineers to design, implement, and operate systems in a manner that protects customers and Flock’s data. It is a multidisciplinary organization that covers product, software, cloud, infrastructure, and operational security concerns. Our organization:
Defines and drives an engaging, exciting security strategy for Flock and our customers
Builds a developer-driven security program where there is tight integration with engineering artifacts, processes, and tooling
Uses software architecture and coding patterns to reduce the impact of security issues
Are the security subject matter experts for our tech stack and products
The Skillset
At least eight years of experience in managing security engineering programs
At least two years of experience leading multiple globally-distributed teams
A proven track record of successfully securing, evolving, and scaling complex systems
Superb written and verbal communication, time management skills, and a growth mindset
The ability to make and evaluate realistic assessments of project complexity
A passion for building technical and leadership skills in others
A strong commitment to building and fostering a diverse and supportive culture that values customer obsession, continuous improvement, and high standards
Experience with either high-scale database or cloud computing environments
A deep sense of ownership, accountability, and pride
Lead one or more globally distributed engineering teams by creating a positive culture, handling career growth and performance conversations, proactively setting vision and direction, and removing blockers
You will take ownership, define strategy, and drive improvement for parts of our program such as fuzzing, threat modeling, secrets management, or container security
Own critical elements of our overall information security program and operate them with excellence
Partner with stakeholders across the business with visibility up to the executive level, as we deliver as a “One Flock” team
Provide feedback on the feasibility, functionality, design, and timeline of new security engineering proposals
Serve as a resource for other engineering teams as they take personal ownership for the security of the systems they own
Hire, mentor and grow strong, high-performing security engineering teams
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 Director, Product Security at Flock Safety.
The First 30 Days
Learn about the company’s products, architecture, and current security landscape.
Meet with key stakeholders across engineering, product, and security teams to understand their pain points and priorities.
Review existing security policies, protocols, and incident reports.
Conduct a high-level analysis of the current product security framework.
Identify and address any immediate security vulnerabilities that pose critical risks.
Begin building relationships with key internal teams, fostering collaboration between security and product development.
The First 60 Days
Build a product security roadmap that aligns with company goals and product release cycles.
Initiate a security risk assessment process for new product features or updates.
Enhance security best practices for the product life cycle (e.g., secure coding guidelines, automated testing).
Assess current security team structure and skill sets; recommend necessary changes or training.
Begin streamlining incident response and threat detection workflows within the product security team.
90 Days & Beyond
Implement key elements of the product security strategy, including development and deployment of security tools (e.g., automated scanning, vulnerability management).
Collaborate with engineering to integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure product releases.
Establish security performance metrics and KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of the product security program.
Begin planning for long-term initiatives like a security champion program, threat modeling, or third-party audits.
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 Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. 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. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners.
The Executive Review: A chance to meet an executive and view Flock from a different lens. 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 $195,000-$260,000 as well as stock options
🌴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. 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.
💚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.
🐾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.
