Senior Product Security Engineer II

Axon•Scottsdale, AZ

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

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 You will drive product security across our hardware portfolio—leading threat modeling, security architecture, and design reviews for new and existing products. You will define and operationalize security assessment strategies (architecture reviews, threat assessments, red/blue team engagements, penetration testing, and other assessments) and develop repeatable patterns and guidance for product and engineering teams. You will act as a trusted liaison between product, engineering, and security, enabling secure design choices early and ensuring security risks are understood and mitigated throughout the product development lifecycle. What You'll Do Location: This role is based out of one of our offices (Atlanta, Boston, Scottsdale, or Seattle) 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: Senior Product Security Manager Direct Reports: None

Requirements

8+ years professional experience
Strong hardware and systems engineering background with hands-on experience in security architecture and threat modeling
Proven ability to identify systemic product risks and propose pragmatic, scalable mitigations
Deep understanding of security design principles across cloud, device/firmware, and client components
Experience performing diverse security assessments (architecture reviews, threat models, penetration testing coordination, red/blue exercises)
Familiarity with secure design patterns for authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection
Experience communicating technical risk and remediation plans effectively to engineers and product managers
Ability to work independently and comfortably in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Passionate about product security and engaged with the broader security community
Experience teaching secure design and threat-modeling practices to engineers and product teams
Experience with IoT device/firmware security and constraints-driven threat modeling
Experience with DevOps and secure engineering practices in Cloud/SaaS environments
Experience with mobile and embedded device security assessments
Experience operating and interpreting results from a range of security testing tools and driving prioritized remediation

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary product-security resource for engineering and product teams, advising on architecture and risk.
Run and facilitate threat modeling and design-review sessions for features and platforms.
Conduct security assessments across hardware, firmware, cloud, and client components and drive remediation.
Define and enforce secure design patterns and architectural controls across product lines.
Prioritize security work from a product-risk perspective and shepherd solutions through to completion in partnership with stakeholders.