Sr Software Engineer I

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. As a senior engineer on the team, you will be intimately involved in architecture decisions that shape this product. You live and breathe cloud services that require high availability and fast, consistent performance. You operate in an AI-first engineering environment, where you leverage advanced AI systems to inform design decisions, accelerate development, and improve system reliability. You will work closely with product managers and designers to ensure we are building the right solution for our customers, while also mentoring engineers on both system design and AI-first development practices.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI-driven insights and system modeling; Set a high technical bar through code and architecture reviews, including evaluation of AI-generated code and patterns; Mentor engineers on scalable system design and AI-first development practices; Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across the engineering organization; Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions; Improve engineering processes by embedding automation, AI tooling, and intelligent workflows into planning and execution; Build services that adhere to high standards on availability and latency in a mission-critical environment; Leverage AI systems to optimize performance, observability, and operational efficiency

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; 6+ years of professional software development experience; Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems; Backend service experience in multiple managed languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar; Experience with SQL or NoSQL data stores; Experience evaluating and integrating AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows; Strong understanding of how AI can be applied to improve developer productivity, system design, and operational efficiency

Benefits

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