Senior Machine Learning Engineer

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

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Dedrone youll play a pivotal role in advancing airspace security. Leveraging cutting-edge camera systems and machine learning algorithms you will help us detect track and classify diverse flying objects in complex airspace environments. By innovating detection and tracking techniques youll be key in developing our systems to respond to evolving airspace threatsfrom quadcopters and drones to other larger or unconventional aircraft. Working within a highly skilled team youll gain access to world-class resources and an extensive unique dataset providing a one-of-a-kind opportunity to shape the future of airspace security and computer vision.

What Youll Do

• Design and implement high-performance C software that runs computer vision and tracking algorithms in real time on edge devices.
• Work closely with computer vision / self-supervised learning engineers to integrate their models into production pipelines including pre/post-processing I/O and system orchestration.
• Build and optimize multithreaded and parallel processing pipelines for ingesting synchronizing and processing data from a networked system of cameras.
• Implement and tune CUDA kernels and GPU-accelerated components to maximize throughput and minimize latency for inference tracking and search.
• Design robust data structures and memory management strategies for handling large volumes of video sensor and metadata streams under tight compute and power constraints.
• Profile and optimize code using tools such as perf valgrind nvprof / Nsight and similar to identify bottlenecks and improve CPU/GPU utilization.
• Collaborate with simulation and CV teams to deploy and evaluate algorithms in realistic test scenarios including fault handling and performance monitoring.
• Develop clean well-tested and well-documented C libraries and services that can be reused across products and future airspace applications.
• Contribute to system-level architecture decisions including inter-process communication scheduling resource allocation and deployment strategies on edge platforms.

What You Bring

• 5 years of professional experience in modern C (C14/17 or later) with strong object-oriented and generic programming skills.
• Deep understanding of multithreading and concurrency (threads thread pools locks lock-free structures atomics futures async patterns) and experience building robust concurrent systems.
• Hands-on experience with parallel processing frameworks or patterns (SIMD task-based parallelism GPU offload or similar) for real-time or high-throughput applications.
• Strong command of data structures and algorithms and the ability to choose and implement the right structures for performance-critical memory-constrained environments.
• Proven experience with memory management and performance optimization in C (stack vs heap custom allocators cache-aware design avoiding fragmentation RAII move semantics).
• Practical experience with CUDA (or similar GPU programming frameworks): writing kernels managing GPU memory optimizing for occupancy and bandwidth and integrating with C codebases.
• Experience integrating machine learning or computer vision inference engines (e.g. TensorRT OpenVINO ONNX Runtime) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development (build systems like CMake unit testing frameworks containerization and/or cross-compilation for edge devices).
• Strong debugging and profiling skills across CPU and GPU and a methodical approach to benchmarking and regression testing.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a track record of working closely with research or ML teams to move algorithms from prototype to production.

Work Location

This role is based out of our Sterling 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.

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

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.

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