Sr Software Engineer I

SHPE Houston; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon seeks a senior engineer to influence architectural decisions and own AI-first cloud service design. You will mentor teams, drive AI-assisted tooling adoption, and collaborate with Product/Design to deliver integrated, high-availability solutions.

Based in Seattle, WA, you will lead architecture reviews, optimize performance, and push AI-enabled workflows across engineering while maintaining strict latency and reliability standards in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems.
• Experience with backend service languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL data stores.
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows.
• Strong understanding of applying AI to improve developer productivity, system design, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI-driven insights and system modeling.
• Set a high technical bar through code and architecture reviews, including evaluation of AI-generated code and patterns.
• Mentor engineers on scalable system design and AI-first development practices.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across the engineering organization.
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions.
• Improve engineering processes by embedding automation, AI tooling, and intelligent workflows into planning and execution.
• Build services that adhere to high standards on availability and latency in a mission-critical environment.
• Leverage AI systems to optimize performance, observability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Backend development

Java

Scala

Go

C#

SQL/NoSQL

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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

As a senior engineer on the team, you will be intimately involved in architecture decisions that shape this product. You live and breathe cloud services that require high availability and fast, consistent performance.

You operate in an AI-first engineering environment, where you leverage advanced AI systems to inform design decisions, accelerate development, and improve system reliability. You are expected to drive adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices across teams, ensuring scalable and efficient development workflows.

You will work closely with product managers and designers to ensure we are building the right solution for our customers, while also mentoring engineers on both system design and AI-first development practices.

What You'll Do

Location: Seattle, WA

Direct Reports: None

• Lead engineering architecture design reviews, incorporating AI-driven insights and system modeling
• Set a high technical bar through code and architecture reviews, including evaluation of AI-generated code and patterns
• Mentor engineers on scalable system design and AI-first development practices
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across the engineering organization
• Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions
• Improve engineering processes by embedding automation, AI tooling, and intelligent workflows into planning and execution
• Build services that adhere to high standards on availability and latency in a mission-critical environment
• Leverage AI systems to optimize performance, observability, and operational efficiency

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems
• Backend service experience in multiple managed languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL data stores
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows
• Strong understanding of how AI can be applied to improve developer productivity, system design, and operational efficiency

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

$141,000-$225,600 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.