Axon is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead critical software engineering initiatives and set the strategic technical direction across multiple embedded product lines.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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 networking configurations.
- At least 7+ years mentoring senior engineers and leading complex, strategic engineering projects across multiple teams.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Other
- Reports To: Sr Engineering Manager
- Location: Work from home as much as you want, live nearby one of our awesome offices in Seattle, Boston or Phoenix so you can easily collab in-person when it's helpful and be an active part of our vibrant Axon culture
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
