Software Engineer II, Cloud Engineering

Axon; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,750 - 193,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Office snacks

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Sterling, VA to design and manage AWS infrastructure for improving drone detection and analytics. Ideal candidates will have over four years of experience in AWS environments, with skills in infrastructure as code and cloud-native design. The role emphasizes collaboration, requiring in-office work Tuesday through Friday, with remote options on Mondays. The position offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing AWS infrastructure in production environments.
• Experience with CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation for infrastructure as code is a must.
• Strong experience with Lambda, Fargate, S3, SNS/SQS, EC2, and CloudWatch.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure.
• Build and maintain data ingestion and processing pipelines.
• Set up and monitor notification and alerting systems.

Skills

AWS infrastructure management

Infrastructure as code (CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation)

Docker

Python-based data workflows

Problem-solving and communication

Tools

AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, Fargate)

CI/CD tools

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

We're seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain the AWS-based backbone of our drone detection and analytics platform. You'll enable our analysts and agents to deliver actionable insights at scale, ensuring our data pipelines, alerting systems, and compute environments are secure, reliable, and efficient.

You’ll work closely with the Decisions and Insights team to operationalize data workflows and automate alerting, applying best practices in DevOps and cloud-native architecture. This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on systems that directly support Dedrone’s global airspace security mission.

What You’ll Do

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure (S3, EC2, Lambda, Fargate, SNS, CloudWatch, IAM, Code Pipelines etc).
• Build and maintain data ingestion and processing pipelines, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Set up and monitor notification and alerting systems for data processing and model operations.
• Manage Dockerized workloads across Fargate and EC2 for compute-heavy analytics jobs.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for model deployment and internal tools.
• Optimize cost, performance, and security posture across AWS accounts and services.
• Collaborate with DA/DE/DS to operationalize workflows in a cloud-native, automated fashion.

What You Bring

• 4+ years of experience managing AWS infrastructure in production environments.
• Experience with CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation for infrastructure as code is a must.
• Strong experience with Lambda, Fargate, S3, SNS/SQS, EC2, and CloudWatch.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and CI/CD tools.
• Solid understanding of Python-based data workflows and microservice design patterns.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, with a focus on reliability and automation.

Work Location

This role is based out of our Sterling, VA 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 401(k) 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.

Base Pay Range

$120,750‑$193,200 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 anyway. 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.

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