Senior Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in Redmond, WA

Seattle, Washington, United States

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.

You will be part of a high-impact software engineering team that develops embedded software for Axon devices, ensuring critical evidence is captured during mission-essential moments for our customers. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented software and firmware engineers and contribute to the creation of next-generation public safety products, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, wireless microphones, and more. As an engineer on the team, you will be involved in architecture decisions that shape our products. You are dedicated to building device software that requires high stability and fast, consistent performance. You enjoy working with the latest open source technologies and can leverage 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 offer innovative solutions for our customer problems. You will work closely with product managers and designers to ensure we are building the right solution for our customers. You also mentor other engineers and enjoy helping to up level the team around you. Your job as an Embedded Application Software Engineer will be to design, develop, test and maintain embedded applications and networking configurations, and the supporting systems and libraries, while interfacing with cloud and firmware services for the devices. Join us to work with a passionate, mission-driven group of people who want to positively impact the lives of first responders and those they serve.

Location: Boston, Seattle, Atlanta, or Scottsdale (hybrid)

Reports To: Engineering Manager

• Be part of a high performing team that designs and develops embedded applications and network configurations for Axon's current and future products
• Set a high technical bar for the team by leading architecture, design and code reviews
• Collaborate across Product Management, Design, and Engineering teams to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
• Build software that adheres to our high bar on quality, stability and latency in this mission-critical space
• Work to identify and integrate latest open source technologies to help meet our product requirements
• Improve our software engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning/retrospective and stand-ups
• Mentor other junior software engineers

• 5+ years experience of professional software development in C/C++, Go, Python and/or another systems programming language
• Experience with Embedded development
• 5+ years experience writing unit, integration and/or system level tests
• 2+ 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
• Networking knowledge (such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, tunneling to support a diverse array of network configurations) is a plus

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• 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.

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 https://www.axon.com/careers .

Base Pay Range

$141,000 - $225,600 USD

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.

Axon is an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@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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