Senior Staff Software Engineer, Networking

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & 401k

PTO

Parental leave

Medical/Dental/Vision

Fitness programs

Wellness support

Learning & Development

ERGs

Office snacks

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of its cloud networking stack across multiple clouds. You will influence architecture decisions, drive cross-team initiatives, and mentor senior engineers while shaping security, performance, and cost strategies for mission-critical public-safety software.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, platform, security and product teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and compliant connectivity, with a strong

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep networking expertise.
• Networking development experience at an established company, with a track record of building and operating networking systems at scale.
• Expert knowledge of core networking technologies and protocols, such as VPC/VNET, routing, DNS, load balancing, and VPN
• Experience designing and building networking for public cloud environments, ideally AWS and/or Azure
• Experience with multi-cloud or inter-cloud connectivity (nice to have)
• Expertise in designing and implementing networking and cloud service architecture that complies to government compliance standards such as FedRAMP and GovRAMP (nice to have)
• Hands-on experience in leveraging the latest AI engineering tools to accelerate throughout software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages used in systems engineering, such as Go, C, C++, Python, or Java
• A track record of articulating and executing on technical strategy (Aim Far)
• Strong written and verbal communication and sound decision-making that balances technical and business objectives
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing across teams without direct authority
• A high bar on standards of excellence, and the ability to raise the bar for the engineers around you
• Comfort working through ambiguous, high-stakes problems and making steady progress

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture and technical strategy for Axon's cloud networking, including connectivity between clouds
• Lead the redesign of our networking stack from design through production rollout
• Drive technical decisions on availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost
• Provide deep technical insight in architecture and design reviews, and set a high bar for standards of excellence
• Join forces with infrastructure, platform, security, and product teams to deliver complex, cross-team initiatives
• Identify networking and cloud service risks early and advise engineering leadership on where to invest
• Mentor and coach senior engineers and grow the next generation of technical leaders
• Stay current on cloud computing technologies and bring in new approaches where they improve our systems
• Set group level AI strategy for engineering, and lead by example, in engineering acceleration with AI

Skills

Networking

Public cloud

AWS / Azure

Multi-cloud

GovFedRAMP

AI in dev

Systems languages

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Strategic thinking

Security & compliance

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

Axon is expanding how its cloud platform runs across multiple clouds. As we grow our footprint across AWS, Azure and devices, our networking needs are getting more complex, and we are rebuilding our entire networking stack from the edge to service-to-service communications, as well as connections between clouds. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer you will be the technical leader for that work. You will set the architecture direction, make the hard trade-offs, and make sure the network underneath our products is reliable, secure, and fast enough for mission-critical use by public safety customers.

You will join forces with infrastructure, platform, security, and product engineering teams to design intra and inter-cloud connectivity that the rest of Axon can build on with confidence. Your deep networking expertise, built at an established company operating networking products or infrastructure at scale, lets you see problems early and steer teams toward designs that hold up under real production load.

You are a force multiplier. You raise the technical bar across the organizations, advise senior leaders on networking and cloud service strategy, and mentor the next set of technical leaders. You are comfortable with ambiguity, and you move large, cross-team initiatives forward by influencing people you do not manage.

What You’ll Do

Location: This role is based out of our Seattle 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: Vice President, Platform Services

Direct Reports: N/A

• Define the architecture and technical strategy for Axon's cloud networking, including connectivity between clouds
• Lead the redesign of our networking stack from design through production rollout
• Drive technical decisions on availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost
• Provide deep technical insight in architecture and design reviews, and set a high bar for standards of excellence
• Join forces with infrastructure, platform, security, and product teams to deliver complex, cross-team initiatives
• Identify networking and cloud service risks early and advise engineering leadership on where to invest
• Mentor and coach senior engineers and grow the next generation of technical leaders
• Stay current on cloud computing technologies and bring in new approaches where they improve our systems
• Set group level AI strategy for engineering, and lead by example, in engineering acceleration with AI

What You Bring

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep networking expertise
• Networking development experience at an established company, with a track record of building and operating networking systems at scale
• Expert knowledge of core networking technologies and protocols, such as VPC/VNET, routing, DNS, load balancing, and VPN
• Experience designing and building networking for public cloud environments, ideally AWS and/or Azure
• Experience with multi-cloud or inter-cloud connectivity (nice to have)
• Expertise in designing and implementing networking and cloud service architecture that complies to government compliance standards such as FedRAMP and GovRAMP (nice to have)
• Hands-on experience in leveraging the latest AI engineering tools to accelerate throughout software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages used in systems engineering, such as Go, C, C++, Python, or Java
• A track record of articulating and executing on technical strategy (Aim Far)
• Strong written and verbal communication and sound decision-making that balances technical and business objectives
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing across teams without direct authority
• A high bar on standards of excellence, and the ability to raise the bar for the engineers around you
• Comfort working through ambiguous, high-stakes problems and making steady progress

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: $190,500 — $304,800 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, 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.