Senior Security Engineer

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 Impact 

You are excited about the care, feeding, and growth of high-availability, scalable, cloud-based systems with a strong focus on security. You will respond to and investigate escalated security incidents. You will help to create and implement sophisticated monitoring and detection techniques. We need a high-energy security professional to help expand and mature our security operations. There are plenty of challenges to conquer that requires a range of security knowledge, experience, and passion.

What You’ll Do 

Location: Work from home as much as you want, live nearby any of our awesome US R&D Hubs (Seattle, Scottsdale, Atlanta, San Francisco, or Boston) so you can easily collab in-person when it’s helpful and be an active part of our vibrant Axon culture.
Reports to: Security Operations Center Manager
Direct Reports: 0 

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain automated tooling to improve Axon’s ability to detect and respond to security events
• Participate in an on-call rotation to investigate and remediate escalated security events, serving as a final point of escalation for complex issues beyond routine alerts.
• Evaluate and integrate new security tools and technologies into the SOC
• Set a high technical bar for the team
• Mentor more junior team members
• Partner with teams throughout the company to help design and build scalable solutions that improve Axon’s security posture.
• Engineer and implement automated solutions to address current security attack methods and detection techniques.
• Be the lead climber for complex tasks and projects
• Follow best practices for software development, including version control, testing, continuous integration and deployment, and documentation.
• Provide input to the overall Information Security Program for enhancing the information security strategy when necessary.
• Stay current on security industry trends, attack techniques, mitigation techniques, and security technologies by attending conferences, networking with peers, and other educational opportunities.

What You Bring

• 5-7 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience.
• A fundamental understanding of how modern, distributed cloud-based applications function
• Fluency in development languages like Python or Golang, and shell scripting (bash/powershell)
• Deep familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows like GitHub or GitLab.
• Demonstrated experience in security best practices, or an interest in building and expanding that knowledge
• Experience responding to and investigating information security events and incidents 
• Experience working with cloud-based APIs and infrastructure
• Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex information to discover root cause.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to pass a standard FBI background check for access to Criminal Justice Information Systems

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.

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 Notes

The 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 email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.