Sr Software Engineer II

Axon; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Snacks in our offices

Job summary

Axon is looking for a Senior Engineer in Sterling, VA, to be involved in making critical architectural decisions for cloud services. The role emphasizes mentoring and collaboration across teams to build scalable solutions that delight customers. Candidates should have 8+ years in software development and experience in cloud-based systems. The position follows a hybrid schedule and includes benefits such as competitive salary, paid time off, and emotional wellness support. Join a team that values diversity and drives impactful change.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience designing and delivering highly-available, scalable cloud-based systems.
• Backend service experience in multiple managed languages.

Responsibilities

• Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews.
• Mentoring engineers.
• Working across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions.

Skills

Software development

Cloud services

System design

Java

SQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Java

Scala

Go

C#

Job description

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 the architecture decisions that will shape this product. You live and breathe cloud services that require high availability and fast, consistent performance. You love working with the latest open source technologies, and can leverage your system design skills to make the right technical decisions on a system that needs to be bullet‑proof. Not only can you drive decisions among competing engineering trade‑offs, your empathy with customers allows you to intuit innovative solutions for our customer problems. You will be working closely with product managers and designers to ensure we are building the right solution for our customers. You also enjoy mentoring other engineers, and love to be a hands‑on teacher helping to up level the engineers around you.

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.

What You’ll Do

• Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
• Mentoring engineers
• Working across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
• Improve our Engineering process, including long‑term thinking, sprint planning and stand‑ups
• Building services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission‑critical space
• Working with the latest open source technologies

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ 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 working with SQL or NoSQL data stores

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• 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.

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.