Senior Staff Networking Engineer – Multi-Cloud Leader

Axon Enterprise; Washington; Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Fitness programs

Wellness support

ERGs

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon Enterprise is expanding its cloud networking across AWS and Azure, rebuilding the networking stack from edge to service-to-service communication, and connecting clouds with reliable, secure, and scalable performance for public safety products.

You will lead architecture direction, drive high-impact cross-team initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence overall engineering strategy while navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep networking expertise.
• Experience building and operating networking systems at scale in an established company.
• Proficiency in core networking technologies and protocols (VPC/VNET, routing, DNS, load balancing, VPN).

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture and technical strategy for Axon's cloud networking and inter-cloud connectivity.
• Lead the redesign of the networking stack from design through production rollout.
• Drive availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost decisions.
• Provide deep technical insight in reviews and set high standards of excellence.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence across teams without direct authority.
• Stay current on cloud computing technologies and AI tooling to accelerate development.

Skills

Networking experience

Cloud networking

Go

C/C++

Python/Java

Architecture design

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Security/compliance knowledge

Tools

AWS

Azure

VPC/VNET

DNS

Load Balancing

VPN

Job description

Axon Enterprise is expanding its cloud networking across AWS and Azure, rebuilding the networking stack from edge to service-to-service communication, and connecting clouds with reliable, secure, and scalable performance for public safety products.

You will lead architecture direction, drive high-impact cross-team initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence overall engineering strategy while navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.