Director of Engineering

Your Impact

As the Director of Engineering, you will be leading engineering teams in advancing Axon Justice, our premier digital evidence management system (DEMS) tailored for prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, and the courts. Axon Justice is focused on streamlining administrative tasks like case management, sharing, and disclosure so that prosecutors can save time to focus on their cases. You will also be leading a small team to expand into the Corrections market, tailoring the Axon ecosystem to reduce use of force and injuries.

This pivotal role involves steering the technical strategy for Axon Justice and the larger DEMS architecture so that we can build new features and capabilities for our customers faster and with a high degree of quality. You will collaborate with our product managers to shape the product strategy, and own building the execution plan for your engineering teams. You are a strong organization leader that knows how to evaluate talent, and can grow your engineering leadership bench.

What You’ll Do

Location: Seattle
Reports to: Senior Director of Engineering
Direct Reports: 2+ Engineering Managers, 3+ Software Engineers

• Driving the execution of your teams by supporting your managers in planning, prioritization, stand-ups, and team retro meetings
• Leading the technical direction of the team through architectural discussions and code reviews
• Working with product managers and product designers to drive the product strategy for Axon Evidence in the Justice and Corrections markets both in the US and internationally
• Join forces with recruiting to hire a top-notch engineering team
• Coaching and growing managers and senior engineers with weekly 1:1s

What You Bring

• 10+ years professional software development experience
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams
• 2+ years of experience coaching other engineering managers and leading multiple engineering teams
• Experience designing and delivering high-availability, scalable cloud-based systems
• Deep experience in multiple, managed languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar
• Experience working with multiple SQL or NoSQL datastores
• Proven ability for coaching and mentoring
• You love delighting end users and hunger for novel challenges

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

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

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 176,250 in the lowest geographic market and USD 282,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits. 

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.