Staff Software Engineer - Hybrid Role at Axon

About the Role

Join Axon as a Staff Software Engineer remote 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.

What You'll Do

• Set a high technical bar for the team through deep technical insights and architecture design reviews.
• Mentor senior software engineers across multiple teams.
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to solve some of our biggest technical challenges within our stack for our customers.
• Improve our Engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning, and stand-ups.
• Build services that adhere to our high bar on availability, performance, and security in this mission-critical space.
• Work with the latest open-source technologies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience building and scaling complex and impactful software products in a team environment.
• Deep skill in driving technical solutions across multiple teams.
• Backend cloud experience in managed languages such as Scala, Java, Go, C#, or similar.
• Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as SQL Server and Cassandra.
• Experience designing and delivering high-availability, scalable cloud-based systems.
• You write beautiful, simple, maintainable code for backend microservices.
• You have a track record of setting the technical and organizational direction for a growing engineering team across multiple global locations.

Nice to Have

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security best practices in software development.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Robust Paid Time Off policy.
• Bonuses and lunch allowance.
• Cell phone stipend.
• Free LinkedIn Learning or Udemy account.
• Access to 24/7 online emotional and mental support.
• Gym membership and free parking.
• Stocked fridges and pantries with free coffee, cold beverages, and snacks.
• Annual Company Outing Trip and monthly team social activities.

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. 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 anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.