Senior Software Engineer

Your Impact

At this role you will a major contributor towards the development of future Virtual Reality training peripherals, supporting robotic accessories, and TASER de-escalation devices intended for Law Enforcement and Civilians. Write Code and Save Lives with functional programming of business logic, advancing the testability of core critical APIs, and applying architectural design patterns to produce modular, portable, and scalable logic intended for broad device adoption.

Further evolve the foundational libraries for the next generation of AXON TASER devices as they become further connected, providing broader insight towards telemetry data to grant insight towards in field performance, and institute greater accountability of weapon effectiveness and customer accountability. Join a team of Obsessed developers in the migration to broader RUST language adoption, as we take Security and Cryptographic design within TASER to the next level. 

What You’ll Do 

• Project Lead : All Team members are expected to be contributors on any program. As a Senior, it would be expected to also act a primary owner to at least one major projects.
• Individual Contributor : The team supports TASER core, VR, Civilian, and Venture pillars. IC work will be expected on project where another developer may be lead/primary.
• Architectural Design : Understanding, and Contributor on System Layers, Boundaries, Data Exchange, Interface Contracts, Etc. It will be expected to perform technical presentation around Design Decisions.
• Documentation : Diagrams, Learning, and Considerations are expected to be continuous creations, containing Learning, Considerations, Metrics and are expected during all stages of development, conveying of important or relevant subject matter to the broader team.
• Continuous Integration, Continuous Design : CI/CD is a staple of development, and critical to acceleration in programs while achieving quality standards. As such, this role shall contain various requirements for development of Test Coverage Code, Acceptance Test run against Hardware, and various Software Services required to achieve these end goals.
• Git Leverage : Advanced understanding of Git, Workflows, as well as internal capabilities such as Action Runners or AI Co-Pilot capabilities.
• Mentor and Lite Project Manager : At a Senior level, it is expected that guidance shall be given to Jr. Engineers in regards to capabilities and subject matters, both technical and professional. Experience with Task scope estimation, scope breakdown, and schedule negotiation in support of Project and Program cross functional members.
• Use Case Demonstrations : Being experienced with the products which are supported by the development team. Hands on use of products is necessary both to ensure achievement of expected behavior, but also in providing understanding of technical aspects upon consultation.

What You Bring

• Education:
  • Undergraduate/Master BS, Military Equivalency, or Professional Certifications
• Experience:
  • Production Environment Development
  • 7-10+ years Embedded Software Development:
    • Rust, C, C++
    • MCUs, MPUs, SOMs, Bare-Metal, Zephyr, FreeRTOS
  • 7-10+ years Software Development: 
    • Rust, C, C++, Python 3, C#, Java, JavaScript, GO, Micro Python
    • OS : Windows, Mac, Linux
    • Mobile : Android, iOS
• Technical Maturities:
  • FA, ASPICE, Functional Safety, Cryptography (Embeddded, x509, Data Privacy), Git Workflows, Component/Sequence/UML Diagrams, Data Serialization Languages, Data Structures
• Cross Functional:
  • General Public Speaking Capabilities, Presentation preparation skills, Small Technical Group discussions around Design Decisions, and Documented Workflows.
• Values:
  • Be Obsessed, Aim Far, Win Right, Own It, Join Forces, Expect Candor.
  • Protect Life, Moonshot : Reduce gun related deaths between police and public by 50%

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

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.