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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. 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
As a Senior Software Engineer on Axon’s Robotics team, you’ll be at the forefront of transforming how law enforcement and military agencies deploy advanced robotic systems. You will work with a talented, fast-paced team focused on building the Android-based software application that will run on Axon’s Ground Control Station (GCS) used by operators to interact with advanced ground and air robots. You will solve challenging problems and provide simple and elegant solutions to complex customer needs that will have a direct impact on saving lives. You’ll architect and lead critical software features for advanced robotic command and control, AI, video livestreaming, and data management. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product visionaries and designers to push the boundaries of mobile robotics software and deliver a best-on-class solution to customers. If you’re driven by solving intricate technical problems, passionate about Android development, and ready to shape a product that redefines public safety, we want you on our team.

Help us build a platform that truly makes a difference in protecting life, truth, and justice.

Location: Boston, MA
Reports To: Engineering Manager

• Lead engineering architecture and design reviews to ensure high standards in software quality.
• Collaborate with the Axon product design team to turn mobile UI designs into functional, engaging solutions.
• Drive the entire mobile software lifecycle, from prototyping to commercialization and post-launch support.
• Interface with cloud services for seamless integration across platforms.
• Set a high technical standard for the team through code and design reviews.
• Mentor engineers, fostering growth and technical skill development within the team.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet customer needs.
• Enhance engineering processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and long-term planning.
• Build robust and reliable mission-critical software that meets high standards for stability in mission-critical applications.
• Collaborate closely with other groups to align on goals, ensuring we deliver impactful and innovative solutions.

• 6+ years of industry experience shipping Android applications to the Google Play Store.
• Understand the ins and outs of mobile design and implementation to release and post-release monitoring.
• Experience with modern architecture (MVVM, MVI, etc) including unit testing.
• Android experience with Retrofit, Coroutines, OkHttp, Hilt, Jetpack Compose.
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON.
• Understanding and experience with networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, Server-Sent-Events, Websockets (Wireshark or Charles is a plus).

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Development Programs
• Snack stocked offices

Pay: Axon is a total compensation company. Starting base pay ranges from USD 141,000 to USD 225,600 depending on geographic market and other factors. Benefits offer options to support you physically, financially and emotionally. Details at www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

Location: This role is based in Boston with a hybrid schedule. In-person collaboration is preferred Tue–Fri; Mondays may be remote with approved accommodation.

Note: If you don’t meet every requirement, you’re encouraged to apply. Axon aims to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place and is committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

The following statements are included for compliance and disclosure purposes and do not change the essential duties of the role: Axon is an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics. Some roles may require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment. We encourage use of the voluntary self-identification processes where applicable.