Sr. Software Engineer II

Axon Enterprise; Washington; Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Snacks in offices

Job summary

Axon is seeking a platform engineer for the APX CloudNet team. You’ll own real-time, cloud-native networking across distributed Axon systems, building scalable, observable infrastructure and guiding others through design reviews.

Based in Seattle with a hybrid schedule, you’ll work on Kubernetes, Istio/Envoy, TLS automation, DNS, and edge routing to keep services reliable. A strong background in production systems and cloud tooling is required.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of experience in global, 24/7, high-volume production systems.
• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters at meaningful scale (ingress, gateways, mesh).
• Production software in Python, Go, or Java (incl. Scala) for infrastructure or reliable services.
• Service mesh, ingress, TLS/certificate automation, DNS or public-edge patterns ownership.
• Excellent debugging of cloud-native distributed systems (HTTP/TLS, DNS, load balancing).
• GitOps-style approach to software and infrastructure delivery.
• Empathy for engineers with varying networking depth.

Responsibilities

• Work on platform networking for Axon's cloud systems: mesh, ingress, TLS automation, DNS and edge routing.
• Advance Istio-style service mesh patterns to improve production scaling.
• Ship infrastructure-as-code and software-backed controls; ensure regulatory expectations are met.
• Advise software engineers through design reviews and pair programming on connectivity and TLS.
• Automate operations to achieve four-nines reliability and TLS certificate automation at scale.

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.

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 contributor in the APX platform engineering organization on the CloudNet team, you focus on solving real-time problems for mission‑critical cloud‑native services—and on the quality and reliability our customers expect. You'll work closely with teams operating Axon systems around the world, and your technical influence extends across engineering because every product needs sound guidance for how it connects and scales in Axon's overall networking picture. A typical week blends Kubernetes networking, service mesh (for example Istio and Envoy), ingress and gateways, TLS and certificate automation, DNS and public‑edge routing, and production incidents where fixing the issue means tracing HTTP, DNS, load balancing, and cloud edges end to end. In this role, you'll ship automation and reliable cloud‑based platforms (we have no data centers, so there is no rack‑and‑stack in this role).

Work 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

What You'll Do

• Work on a mixed infrastructure and software team that owns critical platform networking for Axon's cloud systems: mesh and ingress, TLS and certificate automation, DNS and edge routing, and the automation that keeps those paths safe and observable.
• Advance Axon's use of Istio‑style service mesh patterns that underpin how we scale—building features, hardening what runs in production, and improving how we roll out change.
• Act as a builder and operator: ship infrastructure‑as‑code and software‑backed controls, steward components that must meet strict regulatory expectations (including FedRAMP where applicable), and address vulnerabilities with timely, disciplined change.
• Advise software engineers through design reviews, ad hoc questions, and pair programming when connectivity, ingress, mesh, or TLS behavior is on the critical path.
• Automate operations so the platform stays highly available (targeting four‑nines‑class reliability for these components). Example: TLS certificate management and automation at scale—where small mistakes can become customer‑visible outages if left manual.

What You Bring

• Six or more years working on globally diverse, 24/7, high‑volume production systems.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
• At least one strong track record from the following (we do not expect every candidate to match every item):
• Operating critical components or services in Kubernetes clusters at meaningful scale (ingress, gateways, mesh, or similar).
• Infrastructure‑as‑code and automated delivery on public cloud (Axon uses Azure; other major clouds are fine).
• Production software in Python, Go, or Java (including Scala) for infrastructure, tooling, or reliable services—not only one‑off scripts.
• Production ownership of service mesh, ingress, TLS/certificate automation, DNS or public‑edge patterns, or secure east‑west traffic in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills debugging cloud‑native distributed systems (HTTP/TLS, DNS, load balancing, Kubernetes networking).
• Familiarity with a GitOps‑style approach to software and infrastructure delivery.
• Empathy for software engineers with widely varying depth in networking—meeting people where they are, without talking past them.
• Note: This role is centered on cloud‑native platform engineering and software‑backed automation. It is a weaker match if your experience is primarily traditional enterprise network operations (for example campus switching or appliance‑only administration) without substantial Kubernetes operations, software delivery, or infrastructure‑as‑code.

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

Base Pay Range

$148,500 - $237,600 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.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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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