Senior Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Axon's Connected Devices Cloud team as a senior engineer and drive the architecture and evolution of cloud services for first responders. Lead system design and architecture for large-scale Kubernetes-based services, setting the technical bar for code quality and best practices. Guide cross-team initiatives, mentor engineers, and improve reliability and performance. Own availability and performance, shaping service capacity planning and resilience patterns. Advance the DevOps stack and collaborate with product, design, and partner engineering teams. Model a growth mindset and inclusive collaboration, leveraging AI tools to accelerate development. Work from home as much as desired, while being located near one of Axon's US R&D hubs for in-person collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ 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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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