Software Engineer II - Connected Devices

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

You’ll be part of an engineering team that develops the software that enables the seamless integration of our de-escalation tools, body-worn cameras, drones, evidence management and cloud. This is an opportunity to directly impact our mission to protect life by delivering the supporting features including device registration, inventory management, configuration and evidence sync, while also incorporating AI capabilities. As a software engineer, you will collaborate closely with product manager, designer, staff engineer and engineering manager to ensure we are building the right solutions for our customers.

You will be an active contributor in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers in code reviews. You’ll work on complex features, estimating, developing and testing backend APIs and user-facing components including Evidence Sync. You will also play a crucial role in debugging complex integration issues to providing suggestions to improve our documentation and delivery.

Join this passionate team that is delivering the software the enables our body-worn cameras and de-escalation technology, in our mission to protect life.

What You’ll Do

Location: Work from home as much as you want, live nearby any of our awesome US R&D Hubs (Seattle, Scottsdale, Atlanta, or Boston) so you can easily collab in-person when it’s helpful and be an active part of our vibrant Axon culture.
Reports to: Software Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure software, ensuring adherence to performance, security, and engineering best practices.
• Drive technical excellence by leading design discussions, contributing to specifications, and providing insightful feedback in code and design reviews.
• Develop frontend components in alignment with best practices for web development, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Track the features you are delivering, clearly communicate status and risks to delivery
• Participate in regular release management for services and client applications
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration among engineers and contribute to the broader community of Axon engineers

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems
• Development experience in languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C++, or similar
• Experience with frontend technologies, especially React, and a solid understanding of general web development practices
• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL data stores
• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub, TeamCity, ArgoCD, etc
• Experience working in an Agile environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and communication abilities.
• Experience in collaborating with remote teams and handling code reviews.
• Capability to produce technical documentation and improve existing processes.
• Passion for protecting life and enhancing public safety through technology.

Benefits that Benefit You

• 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

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 100,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 177,100 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