Senior Software Engineer I
Senior Software Engineer I
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Job Description
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys 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 youll 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
Axon is on a mission to protect life. As part of that missionAxon Assistantis changing how public safety professionals interact with technology delivering real-time translation policy guidance and AI-driven support across voice mobile and web platforms. Its a product that demands reliability speed and clarity in the moments when it matters most.
As aSenior Software Engineer I youll play a central role in building the backend systems that bring Axon Assistant to life. Youll work across real-time APIs LLM-integrated services and edge-to-cloud pipelines to help first responders get intelligent actionable support exactly when they need it. Youll contribute to architectural decisions mentor other engineers and help us scale a product that will operate globally and in high-stakes environments.
Youre someone who loves writing clean scalable services but who also thrives in ambiguity and is motivated by solving problems that dont yet have clear answers. You care about system design performance and shipping features that support real people doing critical work. And you bring enough experience to know when to challenge when to align and how to build software that lasts.
What Youll Do
- Design and buildscalable fault-tolerant backend servicesthat support real-time AI experiences across Axon devices mobile apps and web interfaces.
- Collaborate with Applied AI teams tointegrate large language modelsand related services into production systems with a focus on latency reliability and observability.
- Contribute to and leadarchitecture discussions including model orchestration caching strategies data storage patterns and compute optimization.
- Write production code ( Python or similar) review pull requests and promote engineering best practices across the team.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product design and client teams to deliver intelligent usable features on a fast-moving roadmap.
- Improve how we operate: help shape sprint rituals incident response system monitoring and long-term platform health.
- Mentor and support other engineers helping grow a strong engineering culture built on trust ownership and execution.
What You Bring
Required Skills
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
- 6 years of professional software development experience ideally in backend or platform teams.
- Strong proficiency in backend service development inPythonGo or similar languages.
- Experience designing and operatingcloud-native systems(AWS Azure or GCP) with a focus on scalability and resilience.
- Familiarity withAI/ML systems or demonstrable ability to quickly ramp up in highly technical ambiguous domains.
- Strong knowledge ofREST APIs distributed system design and performance optimization.
- Experience with bothSQL and NoSQL data stores caching layers and observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus Datadog).
Nice to have:
- Experience deploying or integratingLLMs or NLP modelsin production systems.
- Comfortable balancingshort-term execution with long-term architectural thinking.
- Passion for building highly-available systems that power mission-critical experiences.
- Interest in or exposure toreal-time systems edge computing or high-trust user domains (e.g. healthcare defense finance).
Benefits that benefit you
- Competitive base salary and RSUs
- Comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution
- Private health insurance & cash plans
- 30 days paid holiday UK public holidays
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- GymPass subscription
- Life assurance & income protection
- Career growth support and wellness resources
Dont meet every single requirement Thats 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 youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt 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.
Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axons 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. Were 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. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
