Software Engineer II, Axon Air

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.

As an Software Engineer II, you will design and implement complex features and components that enable autonomous DFR operations and the integrations that make them effective in the field. You’ll work across Axon Evidence, Axon Fusus, Dedrone Beyond, and partner platforms like Skydio to build reliable, secure, and scalable services that deliver situational awareness to first responders within minutes of an incident.

Your work will directly advance Axon’s moonshot goal to cut gun‑related deaths between police and the public by 50% over the next decade.
Join us to work with a passionate, mission-driven group who want to positively impact first responders and the people they serve.

• Deliver complex features and APIs that power DFR workflows and partner integrations.
• Contribute to team architecture and design; propose pragmatic, maintainable solutions.
• Drive cross‑team collaboration for feature delivery—clarify requirements, surface risks, and coordinate dependencies with Product and other engineering teams.
• Raise the technical bar through rigorous code and design reviews and strong testing practices.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers; share practical knowledge and best practices.
• Improve team planning and execution rhythms—help estimate work, decompose epics, and reduce delivery friction.
• Build services that meet standards for availability, latency, security, and operability.
• Work with modern open‑source technologies and cloud platforms; iterate quickly on prototypes toward production readiness.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Four or more years of professional software development experience.
• Experience designing and delivering highly available, scalable cloud‑based systems.
• Backend service experience in Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar.
• Experience with SQL or No
  
  SQL data stores and operational practices (monitoring, SLOs).
• Proven ability to ramp into unfamiliar codebases and deliver reliable results.
• Strong communicator who can gather requirements from field and product teams and translate them into actionable work.

This role is based out of our Seattle Office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in‑person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.

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

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

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Base Pay Range: $120,750 — $193,200 USD

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long‑term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

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