Senior Software Engineer ; Discovery

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Today, public safety officers spend up to 2/3 of their time on the job filling out paperwork (sometimes with paper, sometimes with floppy disks). Not only is this tedious for officers, but the never‑ending pile of paperwork reduces the amount of time they can spend out in the field, protecting their communities. Axon Records cuts down on paperwork so that officers can spend more time prioritizing the safety of our communities.

On the Axon Records Discovery Squad, we’re building a high‑performance, scalable search and insights platform to help law enforcement officers find accurate, relevant information for all of the questions they have on the job.

Imagine the year 2030. Advanced technology has automated more and more routine tasks to put officers back in the community, dramatically improving the quality and safety of our lives. Public safety officers have everything available at their fingertips—empowering them to seamlessly connect the dots and get the answers they need, when they need them, to most effectively protect life.

As a Senior Engineer on the Discovery Squad, you’ll work closely with software engineers, product managers and designers to ensure the Records data is easy for users to locate and analyze. You’ll work on major technical projects with large data volumes, lead the implementation of new features, and help shape our team culture and engineering processes.

Location:

This role is based out of our Seattle or Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in‑office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

• Lead engineering architecture design reviews
• Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
• Enjoy mentoring and growing engineers
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
• Improve our Engineering process, including long‑term thinking, sprint planning and stand‑ups
• Build services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission‑critical space
• Work with the latest open source technologies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing and delivering highly‑available, scalable cloud‑based systems
• Backend service experience in multiple, managed languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar
• Experience working with Elastic Search or other search engine technologies
• Experience with realtime streaming event log or messaging technologies, such as Kafka or ActiveMQ
• Experience working with SQL or No
  
  SQL data stores
• Experience with Golang, Graph
  
  QL, and Type Script programming is a plus

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

The Pay:
Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 141,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 225,600 in the highest…