Senior Software Engineer, Axon Vision - Boston Hiring Event

Company: Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 29, 2025

Job Description:

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 ImpactA "startup" within Axon focused on transforming real-time video streams into powerful, intelligent sensors across a variety of industries

About Axon Vision
Axon Vision is a new business venture within Axon, with the mission of turning any live video feed into a real-time, AI-powered sensor. We're tackling cutting-edge integration challenges across healthcare, corrections, enterprise security, and public safety. Operating like a startup within Axon, we move fast and adapt quickly, working with ambiguous requirements to deliver innovative, high-impact products.What You'll DoAs a Senior Software Engineer I, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining sophisticated software solutions. Your contributions will directly impact critical systems within our organization. You will collaborate closely with team members and stakeholders, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-quality software.Location: Work from home as much as you like but live near our office so you can easily collaborate face to face when needed.Scope of Work:

• Design and implement applications and services involving multiple features and components.
• Develop full-stack solutions and reusable component libraries.
• Identify, foresee, and mitigate risks, including design flaws and maintainability issues.
• Solve end-to-end performance and scalability challenges.Responsibilities:
  • Clarify substantially unclear or ambiguous requirements, proactively seeking necessary details.
  • Employ advanced algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
  • Anticipate and address future risks in software design and implementation.
  • Provide accurate estimates, dependency analysis, and coordination for projects spanning several weeks with multiple contributors.
  • Mentor junior engineers, conduct technical interviews, and contribute actively to team knowledge through documentation and presentations.What You Bring
    • 6+ years of professional software development experience (or evidence of performing at a senior engineering level), ideally covering both frontend and backend aspects of modern cloud-based systems.
    • Proven ability to deliver highly available, scalable systems running in the cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), along with a track record of working with SQL and/or NoSQL data stores.
    • Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Scala, Go, C#, TypeScript); Go experience is a plus.
    • Comfort working in ambiguous environments, driving your own research, and charting a path forward with minimal direction.
    • Experience designing for real-time or near real-time data processing, video streaming, or AI-driven insights is beneficial-if you haven't, you're excited to learn.
    • Passion for mentoring and growing other engineers-setting a strong example in code quality, testing, and software development practices.
    • A self-starter mindset with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
      Behavioral Expectations:
      • Proactively manage assignments, suggesting valuable tasks to your manager.
      • Advise and guide several team members, influencing technical directions within the team.
      • Perform thorough design reviews to maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
      • Create and maintain comprehensive team reference documentation.Qualifications:
        • Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing complex software systems.
        • Proven ability to deliver high-quality software with attention to detail.
        • Experience mentoring team members and conducting technical interviews.
        • Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in scalability, maintainability, and performance.
        • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working across various teams and stakeholders.This role requires an individual capable of independently driving projects to successful completion while significantly contributing to team growth and overall organizational success.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
          * And 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 starting base pay for this role is between USD 141,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 225,600 in the highest geographic market. 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 www.axon.com/careers/benefits.Don'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 NotesThe 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.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.We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent - regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances - and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please emailrecruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
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