Staff AI Embedded Software Engineer - Connected Devices Seattle, Washington, United States Seat[...]

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Join Axon and be a Force for Good. Your Impact What You’ll Do Location: Seattle or Boston or Scottsdale (hybrid) Reports To: Sr Engineering Manager Define and significantly advance embedded software architectures for Axon’s current and future connected device products, including AI-enabled systems spanning on-device inference and cloud-assisted workflows. Lead the technical direction for AI-enabled capabilities across connected devices, including collaboration on large-scale model training, data strategy, deployment, and iterative improvement in production, across multiple product lines. Partner with research, product, and platform teams to explore and integrate emerging AI approaches, including foundation models and multimodal systems, shaping Axon’s medium and long-term AI strategy for connected devices. Establish and enforce Axon-wide standards for embedded software and AI system design, including reliability, scalability, safety, observability, and lifecycle management. Identify and mitigate risks associated with AI systems, including model failure modes, data drift, and operational edge cases, and drive architectural decisions that ensure safe and reliable behavior in real-world conditions. Provide executive-level guidance and mentorship, significantly enhancing the capabilities and technical decision-making of the embedded software engineering teams. Continuously improve software engineering practices and drive excellence through strategic retrospectives, planning sessions, and innovation cycles. What You Bring 12+ years of professional software development experience, with extensive expertise in C/C++, Go, Python, or comparable systems programming languages, including significant experience building AI- and data-intensive systems. Deep, demonstrated expertise in embedded systems architecture, firmware integration, and device-level software engineering, combined with hands-on experience deploying and optimizing AI inference workloads on constrained edge platforms (MCUs, SoCs, NPUs). Proven experience designing, training, and operating machine learning models at scale, including ownership of data pipelines, model evaluation, and iterative improvement in production environments. Practical experience with large-scale AI systems, including foundation models and LLMs, such as fine-tuning, adaptation, or integration into real-world products. Proven track record of addressing and resolving system-wide challenges in performance, scalability, reliability, security, and safety across AI-enabled and mission-critical systems. At least 7+ years mentoring senior engineers and leading complex, strategic engineering initiatives across multiple teams, including setting technical direction for AI-enabled products. Advanced understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and high-standard software design practices, applied to both embedded and large-scale AI systems. Experience with networking and distributed system concepts relevant to connected and AI-enabled devices. 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 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 The Pay The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 168,750 in the lowest geographic market and USD 270,000 in the highest geographic market. 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 This role is based out of our Seattle, Boston, or Scottsdale offices 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. #LI-Hybrid 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. 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. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr Axon Enterprise