AfroTech Software Engineering Internship

Seattle, Washington, United States

This opportunity is reserved for registered 2026 Afro Tech attendees as part of Axon’s Afro Tech recruiting experience. You must be attending Afro Tech 2026 to apply through this posting.

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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 a Software Engineer Intern, you have foundational computer science knowledge and a strong command of one or more object-oriented programming languages. Your passion is software engineering and coming up with innovative solutions for customer problems. You will grow rapidly by driving high impact features to production with coaching from your veteran teammates.
This role will enable you to elevate your skills to the next level. As an intern, you will have regular 1:1s with your mentor, an experienced engineer on your team. You will get career advice through regular meetings with your manager, who is accountable for developing the careers of their reports. As part of your internship, you’ll get visibility by presenting your ideas, vision, and accomplishments to executive leadership.
Join Forces in an exciting environment where you use your passion, experience, and analytical skills to help bring new solutions to public safety and leave a positive impact on the world.

• Owning and driving end-to-end features with Product and Design
• Working with the latest open source technologies
• Participating in code reviews and architecture design meetings
• Ensuring that your code hits a high bar for quality and performance
• Daily involvement with all team activities, from standup and sprint planning to team morale events
• Opportunity for on-site agency visits, including ride alongs

• Pursuing graduation in a Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field at a community college, university, or bootcamp
• Experience in at least one object-oriented language such as Java, Python, Scala, Go, C#, or similar
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest in software engineering and open source technologies
• Working knowledge of database technology such as SQL or No
  
  SQL

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.

• Strive for a full 12 weeks
• Semester interns:
  May 2027 – August 2027
• Quarter interns:
  June 2027 – August 2027

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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