Senior Software Engineer

Axon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

RSUs

Private health insurance

Pension plan

30 days holiday

Job summary

Axon is seeking a senior engineer for the Axon Alerts team in London. You will design, develop and deliver the Axon Alerts platform, ensuring reliable, scalable cloud services and mentoring teammates.

You will work with Product, Design and Engineering to build integrated solutions, improve observability with dashboards, and apply modern cloud technologies in a hybrid London office setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience delivering highly available, scalable cloud-based systems.
• Backend service experience in Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL data stores and related services.

Responsibilities

• Build services with high availability and low latency for mission-critical space.
• Mentor engineers and set technical standards via reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to deliver integrated solutions.
• Improve engineering processes and observability through metrics and dashboards.

Skills

Backend

Cloud

Distributed systems

Java/Scala/Go/C#

SQL/NoSQL

Open source

End-user focus

Education

BSc Computer Science

Job description

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. 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, you’ll 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 Fusus is a cloud-based Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) platform developed by Axon to enhance public safety operations through integrated situational awareness. It consolidates live video, sensor data, and analytics from diverse sources including body-worn cameras, drones, fixed surveillance, and Automated License Plate Recognition into a unified interface accessible via command centers or mobile devices. The platform supports features like real-time location mapping of officers and resources, AI-driven alerts, and live video streaming which empower officers with timely intelligence. The platform is open and supports interoperability with a wide range of third-party technologies, while community engagement tools facilitate collaboration with residents and businesses to share camera feeds and tips. By providing a comprehensive, real-time view of unfolding situations, Axon Fusus aids in faster decision-making, and improved public safety outcomes
As a senior engineer on the Axon Alerts team, you’ll be directly responsible for the design, development and delivery of the Axon Alerts platform. The platform ensures the right people are notified about the right information at the right time. You will be responsible for the system which ingests events from a range of 1P and 3P devices sources, the process of enriching with additional metadata, applying rules to determine recipients, and delivering alerts across a range of channels. You’ll also be responsible for the guidance and mentorship of the other engineers on the team. Operational excellence processes, metrics and dashboards are at the heart of our promise to keep our systems running 99.999%, even when bad days happen and the system unusually spikes.

This role is based out of our London 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.

What You'll Do

Work Location: This role is based out of our London 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: Senior Engineering Manager

• Building services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission-critical space
• Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
• Mentoring engineers
• Working across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
• Improve our Engineering process, including architectural strategic thinking, sprint planning and stand-ups
• Improve our Operational excellence process with improved metrics/dashboards for observability, respond to and debug livesite issues, and prevent the issues from reoccurring.
• Working with the latest cloud based and open source technologies

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ 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 working with SQL or NoSQL data stores, queue services, cache services, and/or gateway services.
• You follow the latest in software engineering and open source technologies, and can intuit the fine line between promising new practice and overhyped fad
• You love delighting end users and hunger for novel challenges

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive base salary and RSUs.
• Comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution
• Private health insurance & cash plans
• 30 days paid holiday + UK public holidays
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Life assurance & income protection
• Career growth support and wellness resources

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's 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 you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity and values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re 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 [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.