Senior Software Engineer, Axon 911

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. About Axon 911 Axon 911 brings together Prepared and Carbyne under Axon. Together, we are creating the only platform that combines modern 911 infrastructure with an AI intelligence layer—helping public safety agencies move faster, make better decisions, and deliver better outcomes in the moments that matter most. 911 is the backbone of public safety, yet the professionals behind it have long been held back by outdated technology. Axon 911 is here to change that. Joining this team means more than taking a job—it means helping shape the future of emergency response and building a safer, more connected world. Position Overview We are looking to hire fullstack software engineers on the Axon 911 team who share our passion for our mission. This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering team and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. This is a hybrid role , with an expectation of four days per week in our Manhattan office. In this role, you will tackle challenging engineering problems in spaces like audio/video processing and generative AI to bring new features and products from inception to scale, thoughtfully balancing speed and the high bar for stability necessitated by the mission-critical nature of our products. What You’ll Do • Collaborate cross-functionally to architect and launch new user-facing features and products • Design and drive initiatives to improve the availability and reliability of our backend systems • Continuously help improve the engineering processes and tools that allow us to scale the codebase and team • Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers • Travel occasionally to support customer deployments and onsite implementations What Makes You a Great Fit • 5+ years of software engineering industry experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience • Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang, Typescript, React) • Experience with large-scale distributed systems • Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Our team is leaning into agentic software development workflows, and we’re looking for engineers who have experimented with—or are enthusiastic about embracing—AI-augmented ways of building software. Benefits that Benefit You • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match • Discretionary time off • Paid parental leave for all • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Fitness Programs • Emotional & Development Programs • And yes, we have snacks in our offices 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. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers . Base Pay Range $141,000 — $216,600 U