Senior Software Engineer I
About The Position
Axon is hiring a Senior Software Engineer I to help build cloud software supporting its mission to protect life. The engineer will shape product architecture and develop highly available, consistently fast cloud services in a mission-critical environment. The role operates in an AI-first engineering environment, using advanced AI systems to inform design, accelerate development, and improve reliability, while driving adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices across teams. The engineer will partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver customer-focused solutions and mentor engineers in system design and AI-first development practices. The position is based in Axon’s Seattle office and follows a hybrid schedule: onsite Tuesday through Friday, with remote work on Mondays unless an approved workplace accommodation applies. The role has no direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of professional software development experience.
- Experience designing and delivering highly available, scalable cloud-based systems.
- Backend service experience in multiple managed languages, such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar.
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL data stores.
- Experience evaluating and integrating AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows.
- Strong understanding of applying AI to improve developer productivity, system design, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI-driven insights and system modeling.
- Set a high technical bar through code and architecture reviews, including evaluation of AI-generated code and patterns.
- Mentor engineers on scalable system design and AI-first development practices.
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across the engineering organization.
- Work across Product, Design, and Engineering teams to create integrated solutions.
- Improve engineering processes by embedding automation, AI tooling, and intelligent workflows into planning and execution.
- Build services that meet high availability and latency standards in a mission-critical environment.
- Use AI systems to optimize performance, observability, and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Discretionary time off.
- Paid parental leave for all.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Fitness programs.
- Emotional and development programs.
- Office snacks.
- Bonus and stock awards as components of total compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
