Principal Engineering Management Job

We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.Your ImpactYou will manage a high-impact software engineering team that develops embedded software for devices connecting cameras and other peripherals, ensuring critical evidence is captured during mission-essential moments for our customers. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented software and firmware engineers and contribute to the creation of next-generation public safety products, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, wireless microphones, and more.As an Engineering Manager on the Connected Devices team, you'll take on a wide range of responsibilities that will keep each day engaging. These include conducting code reviews, contributing to technical development, overseeing upstream and downstream integrations, managing projects, reviewing and shaping software architecture, ensuring engineering and security excellence, recruiting talent, and managing the team's growth.In addition to navigating complex engineering trade-offs, your customer empathy enables you to propose innovative solutions to their challenges. You'll collaborate closely with product managers and designers to ensure we deliver the right solutions for our customers.What You’ll DoLocation: Onsite in Seattle, WA or Boston, MAReports To: Senior Engineering ManagerDirect Reports: Roughly 8 to start, with expectations to scale it further in future yearsLead and grow a high performing team that designs and develops embedded applications and network configurations for Axon's current and future productsManage a team, demonstrate empathy, and provide clear career growth for EngineersCollaborate and clearly communicate with global teams during all parts of the Product Development Life-Cycle to drive timely new feature and product launchesInstill a culture within the team of continuous process improvement and adoption of metricsSet a high technical bar for the team by leading architecture, design and code reviewsCollaborate across Product Management, Design, and Engineering teams to create integrated solutions that delight our customersLead a team to build software that adheres to our high bar on quality, stability and latency in this mission-critical spaceWork to identify and integrate latest open source technologies to help meet our product requirementsImprove our software engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning/retrospective and stand-upsWhat You BringMinimum 3 years of experience Leading Teams with Empathy, Objectivity, and a Mentorship mindsetMinimum 10 years experience primarily with Real-world Embedded Engineering projects that went to marketExperience implementing Engineering Processes that emphasize Quality, Security, Maintainability, Extensibility and Operational Discipline5+ years experience of professional software development in C/C++, Go, Rust, Python and/or another systems programming language5+ years experience writing unit, integration and/or system level testsNetworking knowledge (such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, tunneling to support a diverse array of network configurations) is a plusUnderstanding of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, run-time analysis, object-oriented design and code quality verificationBenefits that Benefit YouCompetitive salary and 401k with employer matchDiscretionary paid time offPaid parental leave for allMedical, Dental, Vision plansFitness ProgramsEmotional & Mental Wellness supportLearning & Development programsAnd yes, we have snacks in our officesThe Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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. Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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. 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. Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. 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