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Staff Embedded Application Software Engineer
Axon Enterprise INC · 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 117 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Axon Enterprise INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles38 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in WA: $149k–$188k, median $185k. Most were filed at wage level III (41%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Axon Enterprise INC
The US Department of Labor certified 117 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 19 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. 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. Your Impact As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will lead critical software engineering initiatives and set the strategic technical direction across multiple embedded product lines, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, stationary cameras, drones, and emerging connected device solutions. Your role involves defining and significantly advancing embedded software architectures and ensuring system-wide excellence in stability, scalability, security, and performance. You will proactively identify technical opportunities and risks, guiding architectural decisions to future-proof our products against complex operational environments. Your strategic oversight will involve collaboration with executives, directors, managers and cross-functional teams, deeply influencing Axon’s broader software engineering organization. Your mentorship will uplift engineers across multiple teams, driving Axon’s mission-critical standards and technical excellence. What You’ll Do Location: Seattle or Boston Reports To: Sr Engineering Manager • Define and significantly advance embedded software architectures for Axon’s current and future connected device products. • Lead high-level strategic planning and coordination for multi-month embedded engineering projects across multiple product lines. • Collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, Engineering, and executive leadership to deliver innovative, integrated, and mission-critical solutions. • Establish and enforce Axon-wide standards for embedded software design, quality, reliability, and scalability. • Evaluate and integrate leading-edge open-source technologies and industry standards, guiding architectural trade-offs and long-term strategic choices. • 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. • Deep, demonstrated expertise in embedded systems architecture, firmware integration, and device-level software engineering. • Proven track record of addressing and resolving system-wide challenges in performance, scalability, reliability, and security. • At least 7+ years mentoring senior engineers and leading complex, strategic engineering projects across multiple teams. • Advanced understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and high-standard software design practices. • Extensive experience with network protocols (TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP) and advanced network