Software Engineer I - Android

Axon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Fitness programs

Wellness support

Learning & Development

Snacks in office

Job summary

Axon in Seattle is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated test suites across multiple Axon platforms. You will drive a shared quality standard with product, design, and engineering teams, focusing on shift-left practices and scalable automation coverage.

The role emphasizes end-to-end testing of React Native apps, mobile UI automation, and API validation, with a hybrid onsite schedule Tuesday–Friday and remote Mondays, based in Seattle.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience building and maintaining automated test suites for mobile apps.
• Lead mobile test-plan reviews and post-release monitoring of automation and regression suites.
• Hands-on with mobile UI automation frameworks and RN end-to-end testing.
• Experience validating REST/JSON API contracts and test tooling.
• Familiarity with networking protocols and debugging flaky tests.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites and CI-integrated test infrastructure across Axon Device Manager, Axon Device Check Out, and Fleet 3 Dashboard.
• Work across Product, Design, and Engineering to establish a shared quality standard with shift-left adoption.
• Set a high technical bar through test-plan reviews and embedding testability into feature design.

Skills

Automated test suites

Mobile UI automation

Appium

Espresso

XCUITest

Detox

React Native testing

REST/JSON API testing

CI/CD

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Bitrise

Firebase Test Lab

AWS Device Farm

Postman

RestAssured

Wireshark

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.

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Role

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites and CI-integrated test infrastructure across Axon Device Manager, Axon Device Check Out, and Fleet 3 Dashboard.
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to establish a shared quality standard — driving shift-left adoption, engineer-owned test planning, and automation coverage that scales with feature velocity.
• Focus on execution: set a high technical bar for the team through test-plan reviews, automation code reviews, and by embedding testability into feature design early in the development cycle.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of industry experience building and maintaining automated test suites for mobile applications shipped to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
• Understand the ins and outs of mobile quality — expected to lead mobile test-plan reviews as well as the implementation, release validation, and post-release monitoring of automation and regression suites.
• Hands‑on experience with mobile UI automation frameworks: Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, or Detox — including test framework design, page‑object patterns, and stable‑selector strategy.
• Experience testing React Native applications end‑to‑end, including native module bridging, cross‑platform test parity, and instrumentation for RN‑specific failure modes.
• Fluency with unit and integration testing patterns paired to modern mobile architectures (MVVM, MVI, Redux/Zustand on RN) and the tradeoffs between unit, integration, and E2E coverage.
• Experience validating REST/JSON API contracts and remote data flows via test tooling (Postman, RestAssured, mock servers, contract testing).
• Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, Server‑Sent Events, and WebSockets — with the ability to debug flaky tests down to the transport layer (Wireshark or Charles a plus).

Nice To Have

• Experience testing SDKs and hardware‑integrated flows: Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, Networking, Camera (Photo/Video), Audio, File Management, and connections to third‑party hardware.
• Experience validating video streaming and IoT device connectivity over BLE or Wi‑Fi — including test rigs, device farms, or hardware‑in‑the‑loop automation.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Firebase Test Lab, AWS Device Farm) for scaling mobile automation.
• Familiarity with test management tools (Zephyr Scale, TestRail) and observability tooling (Datadog, Splunk, Firebase Crashlytics) for correlating test signals with production quality.

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
• 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.

This role is based out of our Seattle, Scottsdale, Boston, offices 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.

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

$106,500 — $170,400 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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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.

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.