Senior Staff Software Engineer

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Axon
Full time
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USA
10/28/2026
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Washington, DC

Responsibilities

Define the architecture and technical strategy for Axon’s cloud networking, including connectivity between clouds.
Lead the redesign of the networking stack from design through production rollout.
Drive technical decisions involving availability, performance, security, compliance, and cost.
Provide technical leadership in architecture and design reviews and establish engineering standards.
Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, security, and product engineering teams on complex cross-team initiatives.
Identify networking and cloud service risks and advise engineering leadership on investment priorities.
Mentor and coach senior engineers and develop future technical leaders.
Stay current on cloud computing technologies and introduce improved approaches.
Set group-level AI strategy for engineering and lead engineering acceleration with AI.

Requirements

15+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep networking expertise.
Experience developing networking systems at an established company and building and operating them at scale.
Expertise in VPC/VNET, routing, DNS, load balancing, and VPN.
Experience designing and building networking for public cloud environments, ideally AWS and/or Azure.
Multi-cloud or inter-cloud connectivity experience is preferred.
Experience designing networking and cloud service architecture compliant with standards such as FedRAMP and GovRAMP is preferred.
Hands-on experience using AI engineering tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
Proficiency in one or more systems engineering languages such as Go, C, C++, Python, or Java.
A record of articulating and executing technical strategy.
Strong written and verbal communication, sound decision-making, and the ability to balance technical and business objectives.
Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing across teams without direct authority.
Ability to handle ambiguous, high-stakes problems and raise engineering standards.

Benefits

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
Discretionary paid time off.
Paid parental leave for all employees.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Fitness programs and emotional and mental wellness support.
Learning and development programs and employee resource groups.
Office snacks.
Seattle-based hybrid work arrangement with onsite work Tuesday through Friday and remote flexibility on Mondays, subject to approved workplace accommodations.

Salary: $191k - $305k/yr

Axon

Axon is a leader in public safety technology, offering an innovative ecosystem of smart weapons, body cameras, and evidence management software. Our solutions are designed for law enforcement, militaries, and citizens, addressing society's most pressing safety and justice challenges.

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