Senior Staff Software Engineer - Axon
Seattle, WA
About the Job
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 a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in fostering a collaborative environment, working closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, operations, and other engineering teams. You will act as a liaison between these teams and executive leadership to ensure alignment between technical initiatives and business goals. Additionally, you will advise the VP on technical matters and strategic direction, providing expert guidance on technology decisions.
You will also be a center of excellence, promoting a culture of quality, customer obsession, and simplicity. With deep technical expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and data storage solutions, you will stay current with industry trends to bring cutting-edge solutions to the organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to use your passion, experience, and analytical skills to create impactful solutions for public safety and make a positive difference in the world!
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: VP, DEMS
Direct Reports: None
- Set and edit technical direction directly in programs and indirectly in reviews, communications, and documentation
- Provide architectural guidance to technical leaders
- Facilitate technology lifecycle and strategy roadmap
- Evaluate/review and improve existing systems and procedures
- Advise the VP on technical matters and strategic direction
What You Bring
- Culture of Excellence: Successfully engendered a culture of engineering excellence across a broad organization.
- Architecture Experience: Proven track record in driving the architecture for a large scale, cloud-based product with high availability, low latency, and high reliability.
- PaaS: Proficiency with multiple data storage systems such as RDBMS, Cassandra, and large file systems and cloud-based architecture and designs.
- Customer Obsession: Demonstrated value in driving features that improve customer experience.
- Vision: Identifies future challenges/obstacles and opportunities for the technical roadmap.
- Decision-Making Skills: Strong, data-driven decision-making approach, influencing with transparency.
- Mentorship: Proven experience in mentoring and growing other staff engineers.
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills fostering a collaborative environment.
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.
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 198,400 in the lowest geographic market and USD 297,600 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 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.
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 recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
