Staff Software Engineer, Data

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 Productivity is a new and growing business unit within Axon building modern software for law enforcement professionalstools that empower officers detectives analysts and reviewers to work smarter faster and more safely. We built Axon Records to replace legacy RMS systems (brain of police departments where it stores searches and processes information) with intuitive mobile-first workflows and Axon Standards to bring transparency and accountability to officer conduct and incident review. Now were investing in deep AI integrations real-time collaboration and scalable infrastructure to power the next decade of public safety innovation.

Within Axon Productivity the Knowledge Systems & Insights area is responsible for the backbone of our data ecosystem. We manage the Knowledge Graph (people vehicles locations and more) enable powerful search and analytics handle secure data exchange with external agencies and power Axons data warehouse and migration systems. From real-time 911 data ingestion to historical RMS imports making data available through search & analytics we ensure that law enforcement has access to the right dataat the right timewith the right guarantees of privacy accuracy and availability.

As a Staff Software Engineer you will be the technical steward for all aspects of data architecture integrity engineering and governance across the business unit. Youll lead architectural decisions design scalable and secure data systems and collaborate closely with engineers across teams to shape how data is modeled moved and leveraged to deliver product value. From real-time data pipelines to entity resolution for our Master Index youll architect unified reliable and cost-efficient solutions that power mission-critical featureswhile meeting strict requirements for availability data privacy and cloud efficiency. Your work will directly impact how public safety agencies make life-saving decisions by ensuring the integrity accessibility and trustworthiness of their data.

This role combines deep technical responsibility with strategic impact. Youll operate across domainsarchitecture privacy cost efficiency and developer experiencewhile mentoring other engineers and shaping the future of public safety software. Come work in an exciting environment where you can use your passion experience and leadership skills to bring new solutions to public safety and positively impact the world.

What Youll Do

Work Location: This role is based out of our Seattle Office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork mentorship and shared success.
Reports to: Director of Engineering Axon Records

• Lead design and development of scalable high-availability data platforms supporting mission-critical features such as real-time 911 data ingestion
• Knowledge Graph Index resolution analytical workloads etc.
• Drive architectural strategy across the data lifecycle including storage schema evolution ingestion pipelines retention search and warehousingensuring resilience extensibility and cost-efficiency.
• Own end-to-end data integrity and embed compliance (CJIS agency-specific) and observability into platform infrastructure in partnership with security and product teams.
• Develop and evolve our next-generation storage solutions leveraging modern data storage patterns to support both transactional and analytical workloads.
• Drive cross-functional architectural strategy resolving systemic bottlenecks and aligning data models across domains.
• Mentor engineers across multiple squads act as a design reviewer and help grow a culture of technical rigor operational excellence and ownership in data-intensive engineering.

What You Bring

• 8 years of software engineering experience designing and operating large-scale distributed data systems spanning OLTP OLAP and real-time processing domain
• Deep expertise in data architecture and infrastructure including scalable storage systems stream processing (e.g. Kafka Kinesis) data lakes or lakehouses and search platforms (e.g. Elasticsearch OpenSearch).
• Fluency in modern cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) CI/CD pipelines and observability stacks.
• Strong programming skills in both systems and data-oriented languages (e.g. Go Java Scala Python SQL) and familiarity with Spark/Databricks for large-scale transformations.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives including driving architecture reviews defining SLOs resolving incidents and mentoring senior engineers.
• Good understanding of data governance security and compliance with a bias for automation and auditability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence architecture across multiple teams and align stakeholders toward long-term data strategy.

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 171000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 273600 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 ( 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.