Sr Software Engineer II Seattle, Washington, Seattle, Washington

Location:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Work Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA 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.
Reports to: Director of Engineering, VR
Direct Reports: None

• Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
• Mentoring engineers
• Working across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to solve some of our biggest technical challenges within our stack for our customers
• Improve our engineering process, including long‑term thinking, sprint planning and stand‑ups
• Building services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission‑critical space
• Working with the latest open source technologies

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Experience building complex and impactful software in a team environment
• Deep skill in driving technical solutions across multiple teams
• Backend service experience in managed languages such as C#, Java, Scala, Go, or similar
• Strong experience with database, especially SQL and Cassandra
• Experience building out cloud architecture in Azure and/or AWS
• Experience designing and delivering high‑availability, scalable cloud‑based systems
• You write beautiful, simple, maintainable code for backend microservices
• Interest in helping to set the technical and organizational direction for a growing engineering team across multiple US locations
• Experience leveraging agentic AI in all your day‑to‑day work

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• 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.

Base Pay Range

$148,500 — $237,600 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.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well‑being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

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