Software Engineer II, Axon Air

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Design and implement complex features for autonomous DFR operations, collaborating across platforms to enhance situational awareness for first responders.

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

As an Software Engineer II, you will design and implement complex features and components that enable autonomous DFR operations and the integrations that make them effective in the field. You’ll work across Axon Evidence, Axon Fusus, Dedrone Beyond, and partner platforms like Skydio to build reliable, secure, and scalable services that deliver situational awareness to first responders within minutes of an incident. Your work will directly advance Axon’s moonshot goal to cut gun‑related deaths between police and the public by 50% over the next decade.

Join us to work with a passionate, mission-driven group who want to positively impact first responders and the people they serve.

What You’ll Do

Location: Seattle, WA

  • Deliver complex features and APIs that power DFR workflows and partner integrations.
  • Contribute to team architecture and design; propose pragmatic, maintainable solutions.
  • Drive cross‑team collaboration for feature delivery—clarify requirements, surface risks, and coordinate dependencies with Product and other engineering teams.
  • Raise the technical bar through rigorous code and design reviews and strong testing practices.
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers; share practical knowledge and best practices.
  • Improve team planning and execution rhythms—help estimate work, decompose epics, and reduce delivery friction.
  • Build services that meet standards for availability, latency, security, and operability.
  • Work with modern open‑source technologies and cloud platforms; iterate quickly on prototypes toward production readiness.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Four or more years of professional software development experience.
  • Experience designing and delivering highly available, scalable cloud‑based systems.
  • Backend service experience in Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar.
  • Experience with SQL or NoSQL data stores and operational practices (monitoring, SLOs).
  • Proven ability to ramp into unfamiliar codebases and deliver reliable results.
  • Strong communicator who can gather requirements from field and product teams and translate them into actionable work.

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 flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.

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

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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(http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).

Base Pay Range
$120,750$193,200 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.

Important Notes

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.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at [email protected] or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected].  Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: flexibility to work remotely on Mondays
  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Free snacks in the office: And yes, we have snacks in our offices
  • Paid Parental Leave: Paid parental leave for all

Axon, formerly TASER International, is a global leader in public safety technology. From smart weapons to body cameras and evidence management software, Axon provides safe and secure solutions for law enforcement, militaries, and citizens. With a missi...

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