Mission Engineer II – Saratoga
Axon
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About the opportunity
At Axon, we are on a mission to Protect Life, 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, empowering you to take ownership and drive real change.
As a Mission Engineer II, you will work directly alongside public safety agencies to turn real operational challenges into working technical solutions.
You will spend time understanding how agencies operate, identifying problems, and using Axon tools, AI, automation, and data to build effective technical solutions.
This role combines hands-on building with being a trusted on-site technical resource. You will maintain technical continuity, help coordinate complex deployments, and feed insights back into the broader Axon ecosystem while measuring success by what gets built and used.
Key responsibilities
- Embed with assigned agencies to understand their mission, workflows, systems, and operational friction.
- Translate customer problems into clear technical requirements and measurable success criteria.
- Build applications, dashboards, workflows, and automations using Axon products, APIs, scripting, and approved AI development tools.
- Test, iterate, and drive adoption of solutions to create sustained operational value alongside end users.
- Serve as the agency go-to technical resource, helping navigate capabilities across Records, Fusus, AI Era, and the broader Axon ecosystem.
- Coordinate technical alignment around deployments and act as a liaison for complex technical issues beyond standard support.
- Capture recurring customer needs, share successful builds, and feed platform limitations back to Product and Engineering.
- Obtain and maintain CJIS compliance, satisfy background requirements, and maintain the required on-site presence with travel.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, software engineering, systems, technical consulting, or implementation engineering.
- Foundational software engineering capability with working knowledge of APIs, scripting/programming, data, testing, debugging, and modern development practices.
- Understanding of AI concepts, practical applications, and emerging tools.
- Strong technical curiosity with the ability to solve ambiguous problems and learn new platforms rapidly.
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences with a customer-facing mindset.
- Ability to obtain and maintain CJIS compliance and satisfy applicable agency background requirements.
- Ability to maintain the required on-site presence and travel.
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, cloud platforms, or modern frameworks.
- Experience with AI platforms, workflow automation, low-code development, or data.
- Experience in public safety, defense, military, intelligence, government, or other mission-critical environments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match.
- Discretionary paid time off and paid parental leave for all.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Fitness programs, emotional and mental wellness support.
- Learning and development programs.
Job details
- Location: On-site with travel.
Base Pay Range
$96,000 — $153,600 USD (actual base pay depends on level, function, training, transferable skills, experience, business needs, and geographic market; total compensation includes base pay, bonus, and stock awards).
About the company
Axon builds technology and devices designed to protect life, accelerate justice, and fortify communities.
Our ecosystem includes smart weapons, cloud-hosted evidence management software, body-worn cameras, and AI-powered productivity tools used by law enforcement and public safety agencies worldwide.
We are committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve and provide equal employment opportunities. For more details on benefits and career opportunities, visit https://www.axon.com/careers.
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