About Us
Work shouldn’t be dangerous. Yet for 110 million Americans—teachers, nurses, hotel staff, retail workers—it still is. Safety is the #1 existential crisis in the U.S.We’re Firefly: a team of 15 from Verkada, Apple, Latch, and MIT, already protecting schools, universities, and frontline workplaces nationwide. Backed by top VCs, we’re building the modern safety infrastructure where real-time location, AI-native software, and rugged IoT hardware converge to save lives.The $30B workplace safety market is growing 20% annually, but most systems are outdated, complex, and unreliable. We’re fixing that—fast.
The Role
You’ll work directly with the founders and early engineers to evolve our core platform, shape new features, and scale a system that’s already protecting thousands of people. You'll make foundational decisions on architecture, tech stack, and product direction—alongside our founding designer—as we expand into new verticals and define the category.This is a true early-stage role at a mission-critical startup.This is an in-person role in our Flatiron office. Great companies aren’t built over Zoom.We offer competitive comp, full healthcare, and in-office meals.
What will you be doing?
Building and shipping new features that make the platform more intuitive, reliable, and scalable
Improving core infrastructure to ensure the system stays live and performant
Integrating new customers onto the platform
Interfacing with customers as needed to understand their needs and translate them into product solutions
Safety for the modern workplace. Firefly combines hardware and AI to detect issues and deliver help exactly when and where it’s needed.
Why?
Every day, 110 million Americans, including teachers, nurses, retail workers, and countless others, face unsafe conditions at work.
We're here to change that.
Backed by top VCs, we’re shaking up the $30B workplace safety space. The industry is growing a staggering 20% yearly with huge regulatory tailwinds, but outdated & broken systems still run the show.
You'll be joining a team of 15, 11 of whom are engineers, with roots at Verkada, Apple, and Latch and degrees from MIT, CMU, Georgia Tech, UPenn, and Princeton.
Founders
Batt Buckley (Verkada, Goldman Sachs, St Andrews)
Alex Penn (Apple, MIT)