Senior Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Axon's Incident Response Squad as a Senior Software Engineer II and be a part of a team that builds and maintains the core features of Axon Records, a cloud-based records management system for law enforcement. You will design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance software, leading technical projects from concept to launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership and mentorship, and help define the technical vision for the team and the organization. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely while maintaining close collaboration with the team in Seattle. The ideal candidate is a full-stack developer with a backend focus or a backend engineer eager to expand their front-end skills. Axon offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems
• Full-stack development experience in languages such as Go, Java, C#, Scala, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar
• Experience working with SQL or NoSQL data stores
• Experience with realtime streaming event log or messaging technologies, such as Kafka or ActiveMQ

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, secure, high-performance software in this mission-critical space
• Lead technical projects from concept to launch, ensuring solution meets business and technical requirements
• Collaborate across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create solutions that delight our customers
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for engineers across the group
• Help to define a technical vision both within our team and the greater organization
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Directors, and Staff Engineers to define a strategic technical vision and direction for the group
• Lead engineering architecture design reviews and provide feedback to other engineers through channels like PR reviews
• Write and review design documents, library proposals, and technical vision documents
• Define and manage roadmaps for the technical backlog
• Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes across the group to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a front end framework such as React
• Experience with mobile development
• Experience with an automated testing framework like Selenium, Puppeteer, or Playwright or automated API testing

Benefits

• 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