Sr Software Engineer II, Storage at Axon

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. Your Impact Axon Storage keeps petabyte-scale evidence safe for customers whose investigations depend on it. As the team grows into the next phase of its stewardship, we're investing in systems that govern themselves — correctness and invariants enforced in code, errors that software can respond to, interfaces that give the next engineer a wall at their back to build against. You'll help lead that push, shaping the architecture and the engineering discipline that make reliability the default rather than an act of heroism. What You’ll Do Location: This role is based out of either our Seattle or Scottsdale 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: Senior Engineering Manager Direct Reports: None, Technical leadership of cross-team initiatives • Refine how the team responds to incidents — finding the patterns under individual action items and the software fixes that eliminate whole classes of concern • Audit the current surface area, identify duplication, and partner with the manager on a reliability-and-migration roadmap the team can execute against • Design interface contracts and invariant checks that let the team build forward without a single person needing to hold the domain in their head • Carry a banner — bring a clear point of view on great software and take the team with you, through alignment rather than assertion • Mentor teammates from "writes working features" toward "produces great software" What You Bring • 8+ years building and operating distributed systems in production — not just designing them, running them at scale with real traffic and real failures • BS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience — we care about what you've shipped and kept running, not where you learned it • Distributed-systems expertise paired with an operability-first mindset — you treat a system's 3am behavior as a design requirement, not a post-incident learning • A track record of designing self-governing systems — invariants enforced in code, errors routed to software rather than humans, boundaries that give the next engineer a wall at their back • Strong opinions held with respect, and the ability to genuinely take others' perspectives on — you commit, take action, and deliver, and you do it across org boundaries without needing to own them • Comfort with the unknown — you'll take smart risks on systemic change when the alternative is watching a known problem keep costing the team • A track record of growing other engineers, not replacing them — the win is a team that operates at a higher level, not a hero who carries it 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 • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) • 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. 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 [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Base Pay Range$148,500—$237,600 USDDon’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. Important Notes 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. We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. 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