Senior Front End Software Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Washington; On-site; USD 141,000 - 225,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead architecture decisions and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, AI-first environment. You will work closely with Product and Design teams, driving the adoption of AI-driven development practices and delivering high-performance services.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of experience in software development. The base pay range is competitive, from $141,000 to $225,600 USD.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience developing large-scale, consumer-facing web applications.
• Strong experience evaluating and integrating AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI-driven insights.
• Mentor engineers on scalable system design and AI-first development practices.
• Build services that adhere to high standards of availability and latency.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Modern frameworks (Angular, React)

Web performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Webpack

Testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Karma)

Job description

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. 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

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 bias all decisions towards consistent and trustworthy customer experiences, and you look to do things fast, reliably, and with scaling in mind.

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 are expected to drive the adoption of AI‑enabled engineering practices across teams, ensuring scalable and efficient development workflows.

You will work closely with product managers and designers to ensure we build the right solution for our customers, while also mentoring engineers in system design, user experience development and AI‑first development practices.

What You’ll Do

Location: Atlanta, Boston, Scottsdale, Seattle

Direct Reports: None

• Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI‑driven insights and system modelling
• 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 of availability and latency in a mission‑critical environment
• Leverage AI systems to optimize performance, observability, and operational efficiency

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience developing large‑scale, consumer‑facing web applications.
• Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks (Angular, React).
• Strong experience with building and bundling tools like Webpack.
• Strong experience with testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Jest, Karma).
• Strong experience in optimizing web application performance, including code splitting, lazy loading, and reducing Time to Interactive (TTI).
• 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 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

Base Pay Range

$141,000-$225,600 USD

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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Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well‑being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's 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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