Staff Software Engineer, Justice & Corrections

Staff Software Engineer, Justice & Corrections Seattle, Washington, United States 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. The Justice and Corrections team is building new solutions to improve efficiency, accountability, and equity in the Criminal Justice and Corrections systems to create better outcomes for everyone involved. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Justice & Corrections team at Axon, you'll help prosecutors, public defenders and corrections officers better manage enormous workloads. You will help ease the pain of both victims and the accused by ensuring justice is administered fairly and efficiently. And you will create tremendous benefits to communities as a whole by improving these critical systems for society. Using your experience building large-scale cloud services, you will collaborate with other Staff and Senior Engineers to shape and drive the technical direction for the team. Your strong system design skills will aid you in taking a holistic approach to ensuring our products meet high standards including fault-tolerance, scalability, performance, etc. Your customer-obsession leads you to join forces with product and design to imagine and deliver innovative solutions to key customer problems. You have a high bar on standards of excellence, and can effectively steer teams to make technical decisions that deliver highly reliable systems. You are a force multiplier, and can coach and mentor the next set of engineering leaders. You foster a friendly, open, introspective culture that encourages everyone to speak their mind and avoid red tape, unnecessary rituals, bureaucracy and politics. You embody our company value of Join Forces, and have zero tolerance for people not willing to collaborate. As a senior technical contributor, you have a passion for technology, and keep abreast of the latest trends, frameworks, and tools. As a technical leader, you advise senior leadership team (Director/Senior Director/Vice President) on technical strategy for the wider department, while balancing our business and engineering priorities to help determine the right long-term initiatives and investments. 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. Reports to: Director of Engineering Lead by example, drive major projects from design to production Set a high bar on standards of excellence, provide deep technical insights during architecture design reviews Effectively mentor and grow engineers into the Senior and Staff levels Obsess over customers, works backward from customers to build the right solutions Build services that adhere to high bar on availability, performance, and security in mission-critical space Maintain curiosity and desire to stay up to speed on latest technologies and frameworks What You Bring 15+ years' experience in Cloud Software Engineering, and has worked with some public cloud provider like Azure, AWS, or GCP Expertise in building large scale cloud services, including deep knowledge with different database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, and queuing systems Experience working with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) Proficient with one or more high-level programming languages used in systems engineering such as C, C++, Python, Golang or Java. Frontend experience with JavaScript, Typescript, React, Angular or similar technologies. Experience working directly with end users or customers to understand their needs and user journey. Demonstrates a customer obsession mindset, having driven "delighter" features to provide a better experience for customers Aims Far by having a track record of articulating and executing on technical strategies Exhibits strong communication (verbal and written) and decision-making skills, balancing technical and business objectives that lead to successful outcomes Has the Ability and eagerness to quickly learn new technologies and approaches Has a high bar on standards of excellence, and uplevels the engineering organization around them Is an effective collaborator, and often joins forces with other teams or divisions to drive complex, cross-team initiatives Preferred Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field 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 And yes, we have snacks in our offices Base Pay Range

$168,750 - $270,000 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. 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. Axon