Senior Software Engineer II (Entity Graph)

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.

Your Impact

The Data Ingestion & Movement team powers the Axon Ecosystem by reliably moving petabytes of customer data with 99.9% uptime. As we gear up to scale 10–20× to meet surging onboarding demands, you’ll architect and optimize pipelines for throughput, reliability, and developer usability. The team owns the most critical problem within the customer onboarding space today and sits at the intersection of software and data engineering.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the team, you will partner closely with Product Managers, Staff Engineers, and the internal customers to scale the data movement platform. As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re seeking a seasoned engineer to spearhead the design and implementation of scaling strategies, ensuring the platform remains robust under ever-increasing workloads.

Come work in an exciting, mission-driven environment where you use your passion, experience, and analytical skills to help scale solutions for public safety and leave a positive impact on the world.

What You’ll Do 

Work Location: 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 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: Senior Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None

• Design and implement new features for the next generation Data Movement Platform
• Own throughput optimizations to support 10× data growth
• Work closely with customers and design top-priority features
• Lead engineering architecture and design reviews
• Build the technical roadmap for the Data Movement Platform

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
• Experience designing for high availability, reliability, security, and performance
• Experience building complex and impactful software in a team environment
• Expert in at least one object oriented backend language such as C#, Java, Scala
• Proven experience scaling distributed systems for 10x growth
• Experience mentoring and growing junior engineers

Nice to Have

• Experience with NoSQL databases, such as Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra
• Experience with DevOps technologies like Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Docker
• Experience building, operating and scaling data movement platforms

Benefits that Benefit You

• 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.

Pay Transparency

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 geographic market. 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. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

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