Senior Product Manager, Software | Dedrone by Axon
Sterling, MA - USA
Job Summary
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.
As a Senior Product Manager Software at Dedrone by Axon you will own a core software surface that helps operators detect understand and respond to drone threats. Depending on team needs your focus could include command and control workflows analytics and reporting threat mitigation and response or detection and tracking software. You will partner with engineering design data science and field teams to ship products that hold up under real world operator pressure at stadiums bases borders and critical facilities worldwide. This is a high leverage seat at the intersection of real time software mission critical workflows and customer outcomes.
- Own a software product surface end to end: vision roadmap requirements and launch
- Turn ambiguous customer problems into clear PRDs and technical specifications that engineering can execute against
- Work closely with Software Engineering Data Science UX and Design and QA to ship reliable intuitive operator workflows
- Partner with neighboring product teams to deliver a coherent customer experience across detection command and control analytics and response
- Drive customer validation through direct engagement with law enforcement military and critical infrastructure operators
- Define and track product metrics tied to adoption operational impact and revenue
- Implement AI agents to reinvent how you ship products and 10x your product teams effectiveness
- 7 years of product management experience shipping software products with 3 years in defense security real time operations analytics or comparable mission critical domains
- A proven track record shipping operator facing or data driven products with measurable adoption accuracy or revenue impact
- A passion for understanding customers challenges and objectives
- The ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into well defined product requirements and technical specifications
- A talent for collaborating with agile software development teams to turn complex technical processes into intuitive and effective user workflows
- The ability to combine speed of execution with an uncompromising commitment to quality
- Strong analytical skills with experience defining and tracking product metrics to drive decisions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non technical audiences
- Experience with Jira and agile backlog management
- Working knowledge of counter UAS or the ability to ramp quickly into the domain
- US person (ITAR eligibility required)
- Security clearance requirement: to confirm
- Experience using agentic AI to accelerate product development and deployment
- Background in defense tech aviation or first responder software
- Experience with real time distributed systems or multi sensor data fusion
- Experience productizing data such as analytics reporting or data as a service offerings
- Existing prior or ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance
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.
- 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.
Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. 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 Pay Range
$131250 - $210000 USD
Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. 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 Pay Range
$131250 - $210000 USD
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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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.
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About Company
The Axon Network connects people, devices, and apps to protect life in all regards. From our TASER smart weapons, to police body cameras, to our industry-leading cloud-based evidence management software, we are the world’s premier public safety company and are committed to delivering ... View more