Senior Platform Software Engineer, Axon 911

Axon; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 216,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Development Programs

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon is seeking an experienced platform engineer in New York, NY, to join Prepared’s platform engineering team. In this hybrid role, you will design, build, and maintain software infrastructure, collaborating with the broader software team to ensure smooth operations from development to production.

The position requires substantial engineering experience, knowledge of cloud platforms, and a passion for innovation in public safety technology. Enjoy a competitive salary ranging from $141,000 to $216,600, along with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven capacity to operate in a platform engineering or similar role.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.
• Eagerness to embrace AI-augmented ways of building software.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure.
• Develop and implement best practices for software development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Automate repetitive tasks to enhance engineering team efficiency.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to platform strategy.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering culture.

Skills

5+ years of software engineering industry experience

Large-scale distributed systems experience

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane)

Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions, Drone CI, Gitlab CI)

Backend stack (RoR, Go)

Monitoring and logging tools (OpenTelemetry, Datadog)

Strong communication skills

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.

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

About Axon 911

Axon 911 brings together Prepared and Carbyne under Axon. Together, we are creating the only platform that combines modern 911 infrastructure with an AI intelligence layer—helping public safety agencies move faster, make better decisions, and deliver better outcomes in the moments that matter most.

911 is the backbone of public safety, yet the professionals behind it have long been held back by outdated technology. Axon 911 is here to change that. Joining this team means more than taking a job—it means helping shape the future of emergency response and building a safer, more connected world.

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced platform engineer to join Prepared’s platform engineering team under Axon 911. As a platform engineer, you’ll play a core role in continuing to define our infrastructure and overall developer platform, as well as contributing to core applications in collaboration with the broader software team. This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering org and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the software and infrastructure that keep our software and the team that builds it running smoothly from development through to production. This role requires a blend of strategic vision and hands‑on technical skills.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of four days per week in our Manhattan office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure to support Prepared’s platform.
• Develop and implement best practices for software development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Automate repetitive tasks to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the engineering team.
• Help the team implement and define SLOs and report on customer SLAs.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the long‑term strategy of the platform.
• Mentor junior engineers and help shape the engineering culture within the team.
• Travel occasionally to support customer deployments and onsite implementations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Proven capacity to operate in a platform engineering or similar role.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic startup environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Github Actions, Drone CI, or Gitlab CI.
• Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (RoR, Go).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools and standards such as OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and the LGTM stack.
• Strong communication skills and a love for both producing and consuming documentation.
• Our team is leaning into agentic software development workflows, and we’re looking for engineers who have experimented with—or are enthusiastic about embracing—AI‑augmented ways of building software.

Bonus

• Experience in an early‑stage startup.
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices and experience implementing them in a fast‑moving environment.
• Expertise in Ruby on Rails, Golang, and/or IaC tools.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Development Programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

The Pay

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 141,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 216,600 in the highest geographic market. 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 https://www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

Base Pay Range: $141,000 USD - $216,600 USD

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.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, effort, 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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