Security 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

Axons Enterprise Security team is looking for a Security Engineer I focused on building and supporting enterprise security controls and automations across core platforms (network/firewalls endpoints cloud and key enterprise SaaS tools). This is a hands-on engineering role where youll implement scoped control improvements and automation under the guidance of senior engineers with an emphasis on reliability audibility and operational usability. Youll help reduce manual security work by turning defined requirements into repeatable automationimproving consistency evidence quality and control health over time. This is not a Security Operations or Incident Response role. You will be expected to ship production-grade control improvements and help operate them with clear ownership monitoring and safe rollout/rollback practices.

What Youll Do

Location: This role is based out of one of our offices (Atlanta Boston Scottsdale or Seattle) 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: Senior Manager Enterprise Security
Direct Reports: 0

• Implement enterprise security automations and controls from established designs including network rule hygiene segmentation workflows baseline validation and SaaS/cloud drift detection.
• Build and run security automation with scripts and APIs by developing connectors troubleshooting failures and hardening workflows with retries idempotency and clear error handling.
• Own the operational health of security controls by monitoring alerts triaging issues with runbooks and escalating with clear diagnostics and suggested fixes.
• Maintain strong documentation and audit readiness by capturing control intent and workflow details and supporting audit evidence in partnership with GRC.
• Partner with Infrastructure SRE/Platform and application teams to deliver security controls that improve posture without slowing delivery velocity.

What You Bring

• 03 years of experience in security engineering systems engineering IT automation platform engineering or related roles.
• Practical scripting/automation ability in Python or TypeScript (or similar) including comfort working with REST APIs and JSON.
• Foundational understanding of enterprise security concepts such as:
• Familiarity with common integration patterns (webhooks/events scheduled jobs retry/error handling structured logging).
• Experience working in production-oriented environments with good change hygiene (documentation peer review careful rollouts).

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
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• 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.

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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.

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