Senior Product Manager, Software | Dedrone by Axon

Axon; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision

Wellness programs

Learning & Development

ERGs

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Software (Dedrone by Axon) to own a core software surface and guide it from vision to launch. You will partner with engineering, data science, UX, and field teams to ship mission-critical workflows for operators at stadiums, borders, and other critical facilities globally.

You will drive metrics, engage customers for validation, and explore AI agents to enhance product delivery and team effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience shipping software products.
• Excellent communication skills bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with experience defining and tracking product metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own a software product surface end to end: vision, roadmap, requirements, and launch.
• Translate ambiguous customer problems into PRDs and technical specs for engineering.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Data Science, UX and QA to ship reliable operator workflows.
• Partner with neighboring product teams to ensure a coherent customer experience across detection and response.
• Drive customer validation through direct engagement with law enforcement and critical infrastructure operators.
• Define and track product metrics tied to adoption, impact, and revenue.

Skills

Product management

Communication

Analytical skills

US ITAR eligibility

Agile software development

Tools

Jira

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.

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.

The Role

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.

What You'll Do

• 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 team's effectiveness

What You Bring

• 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]

Nice to Have

• 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

Work Location

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.

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

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 https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range: $131,250 USD - $210,000 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, 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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