Senior Software Engineer

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.

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

On the Real Time Operations (RTO) Fusus Backend team, we are working on building a scalable, performant distributed backend system that will support the exponentially accelerating adoption of the Axon Fusus product as the go-to real-time crime center platform. We are building a team that delivers scalable solutions that work across millions of customer devices and thousands of partner accounts to enable critical workflows for our customers. The Fusus BE system is at the core and a critical part of the Axon Fusus eco-system and supports everything from Cameras, Drones, Vehicle Location, License Plate Readers, Record Management Systems (RMS), Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems, and much more.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll work closely with other software engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure the solutions we deliver are highly scalable, performant and always available for our customers. You’ll work with other Fusus teams as you lead the implementation of new features that help shape future architecture of Fusus. You are an avid contributor to the team culture and engineering processes.

Join us to work with a passionate, mission-driven group of folks who want to positively impact the lives of first responders and those that they serve so as to protect life!

Location :   This role is based out of our Atlanta office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Reports to : Manager, Software Engineering

Direct Reports :   None

What You’ll Do

• Build complex scaling and performant solutions within the Axon Fusus platform
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create always available features that delight our customers
• Contribute to the technical roadmap for Fusus backend
• Contribute to the engineering architecture and design reviews
• Contribute to a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
• Mentor and grow junior engineers on the squad
• Improve our Engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning and stand-ups
• Building services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission-critical space
• Leverage AI to bring about efficiency in out solutions.

What You Bring

Benefits that Benefit You

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

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.