Sr. Software Engineer I

Axon•Washington, DC

15h•$141,000 - $206,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer I will work on Axon’s VR Cloud Services (VRCS) team, which builds the cloud platform behind Axon VR training. The platform supports device and application telemetry, training data upload and visualization, Axon Academy, and multiplayer VR, using federally compliant security practices. Work spans backend and frontend systems and requires integration with VR clients and other Axon systems. The role focuses primarily on backend services, APIs, and data pipelines, with additional work on React applications used by trainers and agencies. The engineer leads technical execution of projects, makes design decisions, sets quality standards, and mentors other engineers. The position is onsite at Axon’s Seattle or Boston hub and reports to the Engineering Manager, VR.

Requirements

At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience owning and delivering complex projects involving multiple engineers.
Strong backend engineering experience designing and operating production services, APIs, distributed systems, and data stores.
Ability to make trade-offs involving reliability, scalability, performance, and cost.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience building modern web applications with frameworks such as React.
Ability to deliver features across frontend and backend systems.
Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-based systems on Azure, AWS, or GCP, including testing, observability, deployment, and incident response.
Strong engineering judgment and collaboration skills, including breaking down ambiguous problems, influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and working effectively across teams.
Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools and a disciplined approach to reviewing, testing, and validating generated work.
Bachelor’s degree (the posting lists “Bachelor’s” without specifying a field).

Responsibilities

Design and build full-stack features across backend services, APIs, data systems, and React applications for Axon VR training.
Lead projects from design through release, collaborating with engineers to break down problems, make trade-offs, and deliver high-quality solutions.
Build reliable and scalable services with attention to availability, latency, security, observability, and maintainability.
Set technical standards through code reviews, design reviews, and sound engineering practices.
Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, VR client teams, and other Axon engineering teams to address customer and technical problems.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code and design feedback, and day-to-day collaboration.
Use AI-assisted engineering tools in design, implementation, testing, and debugging, and validate the resulting work.