Axon · 19 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer I - Connected Devices
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$141K/yr - $226K/yr
6+ years expAxon is on a mission to Protect Life, focusing on safety and justice issues through their devices and cloud software. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Connected Devices Cloud team, you will drive the architecture of cloud services for connected devices, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with product managers and designers.
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Responsibilities
Lead system design & architecture for large-scale, Kubernetes-based services, owning decisions on deployment patterns, auto-scaling, resource orchestration, and operational automation
Set the technical bar: write well-tested, maintainable code; conduct rigorous code and design reviews; and champion engineering best practices across Axon
Guide cross-team initiatives: facilitating design/spec reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving pillar-wide improvements in reliability, performance, and operational efficiency
Own availability & performance: shape service capacity planning, resource tuning (CPU/memory), SLO/SLA definition, and resilience patterns for mission-critical workloads
Advance our DevOps stack: evolve secure, repeatable CI/CD pipelines with ArgoCD, Terraform, and Kubernetes; and integrate robust observability
Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and partner engineering groups to craft integrated solutions that delight customers in public safety and beyond
Act as a culture carrier: model growth mindset, inclusive collaboration, and relentless pursuit of Axon’s mission to Protect Life, while leveraging modern AI tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and ChatGPT to accelerate development workflows, enhance productivity, and support decision‑making, documentation, and problem‑solving
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
6+ years designing, building, and operating distributed, highly-available cloud systems
Proven mastery of backend service development in managed languages such as Go, Java, Scala, or C#
Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and at least one IaC tool (Terraform preferred)
Deep knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL datastores and data-intensive system patterns
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and mentor senior engineers
Preferred
Production experience with ArgoCD, and k8s autoscaling strategies
Track record of driving CI/CD excellence and secure software supply-chain practices
Familiarity with connected-device ecosystems or edge-to-cloud data pipelines
Strong communication skills and the discernment to balance innovation with pragmatic delivery
Benefits
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
Company
Axon
Axon provides electronic control devices to law enforcement and corrections agencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2B2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2018-08-07Post Ipo Equity· $246M
2001-06-07IPO
Leadership Team
Jay Reitz
SVP Software Engineering
Anthony Baldoni
VP Strategic Initiatives
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