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Sr Director, Software Engineering

Axon · Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site

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About Axon

The Axon Network connects people, devices, and apps to protect life in all regards From our TASER smart devices, to police body cameras, to our industry leading cloud based evidence management software, we are the world’s premier public safety company and... Backed by a16z and a16z speedrun.

About the role

Axon's Platform Services organization builds the cloud platforms and tools that public safety products and the engineers behind them depend on. As Senior Director, Software Engineering, you own the core infrastructure platform that all Axon cloud services depend on to deploy, provision and maintain cloud infrastructure resources, including critical components such as IaC platform, compute, networking, and observability. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent highly technical field
  • 15+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including experience leading managers of managers
  • Hands-on experience growing software development organizations that build large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience running cloud services at scale on a major cloud provider such as AWS or Azure
  • Deep understanding of delivering high-quality, high-velocity software to production
  • Hands-on experience applying AI in engineering workflows, with the ability to evaluate effectiveness, manage cost, and drive adoption at scale
More about this role

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.

Axon's Platform Services organization builds the cloud platforms and tools that public safety products and the engineers behind them depend on. As Senior Director, Software Engineering, you own the core infrastructure platform that all Axon cloud services depend on to deploy, provision and maintain cloud infrastructure resources, including critical components such as IaC platform, compute, networking, and observability. You lead a group of globally distributed engineering teams at an important point in their growth. You set the direction for, and drive the engineering and operation of, the core infrastructure platform.You shape the group as priorities evolve, and...

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