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Axon

Senior Embedded Application Software Engineer II

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

$141K - $184K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... Rust and/or another systems programming language * 10+ years experience writing unit, integration and/or system level tests * 5+ years mentoring junior team members and/or leading small teams

Amazon

Software Development Engineer

Seattle, WA

You'll write low-level systems code in C and Rust running on custom hardware in a real-time ... Key job responsibilities - Lead and mentor junior engineers on impactful and challenging projects ...

Amazon

Software Development Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

You'll write low-level systems code in C and Rust running on custom hardware in a real-time ... Key job responsibilities - Lead and mentor junior engineers on impactful and challenging projects ...

Blackhornvc

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$100 - $140/hr

Everyone, from our junior engineers to our CEO, has a strong ownership mentality. We have a small ... Proficient in C/C++ and Python (Golang, Typescript, and Rust are also helpful) * Ability to ...

Pwc

Digital Assets Manager

Seattle, WA

$99K - $232K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

You will leverage your strategic planning skills and mentor junior staff to deliver exceptional ... Rust programming languages - Embracing change and innovation in blockchain regulatory and ...

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JP Morgan Chase

Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

  • Medical

  • Retirement

Mentor junior engineers on network automation and infrastructure-as-code principles while ... Strong experience developing software with Python, Go, JavaScript, RUST and Shell Scripting for ...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$175K - $260K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

Mentor junior engineers on network automation and infrastructure-as-code principles while ... Strong experience developing software with Python, Go, JavaScript, RUST and Shell Scripting for ...

Amazon

Senior Software Engineer, EC2 Nitro

Seattle, WA · On-site

$139K - $183K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

If you have good experience in C/C++ or Rust, and a passion for systems software engineering such ... Being an engineer on a small team, mentoring junior engineers, ensuring the right development ...

AIM

Senior Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$139K - $183K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers. * Improve developer experience, CI/CD, test frameworks, and ... Python, C++, Go, Rust, TypeScript. * Experience architecting or developing distributed systems ...

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Senior Embedded Application Software Engineer II

Axon

Seattle, WA • Hybrid

$141K - $184K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

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Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Your Impact

As a senior engineer on the team, you will be intimately involved in the architecture decisions that will shape this product. You live and breathe device software that require high stability and fast, consistent performance. You love working with the latest open source technologies, and can leverage your system design skills to make the right technical decisions on a system that needs to be bullet-proof.
Not only can you drive decisions among competing engineering trade-offs, your empathy with customers allows you to intuit innovative solutions for our customer problems. You will be working closely with product managers and designers to ensure we are building the right solution for our customers. You also enjoy mentoring other engineers, and love to be a hands-on teacher helping to up level the engineers around you.
Join us to work with a passionate, mission-driven group of folks who want to positively impact the lives of first responders and those that they serve.

What You'll Do

Location: Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Scottsdale (hybrid)
Reports To: Sr Engineering Manager

  • Lead engineering architecture design reviews
  • Lead key initiatives within Connected Devices
  • Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
  • Mentor other engineers, including Senior Engineers
  • Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
  • Improve our Engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning and stand-ups
  • Build software that adheres to our high bar on stability and latency in this mission-critical space
  • Work with the latest open source technologies
What You Bring
  • 10+ years experience of professional software development in C++, Go, Rust and/or another systems programming language
  • 10+ years experience writing unit, integration and/or system level tests
  • 5+ years mentoring junior team members and/or leading small teams
  • Understanding of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, run-time analysis, object-oriented design and code quality verification
  • Experience with Embedded Linux development and/or RTOS
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 offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

This role is based out of our Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, or Scottsdale offices 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.

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