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
As a Software Engineer working in Forensic Intelligence at Axon, you'll join a passionate, mission-driven team dedicated to building capabilities that empower public safety organisations around the globe. You'll work on some of the most technically challenging areas of Evidence.com - from scalable media processing pipelines and forensic analysis tools to video format R&D and investigation workflows. You will design, develop, and deliver high-quality features end-to-end, taking ownership of complex problems and shaping solutions to deliver impact to our customers. Your work will ensure that public safety agencies globally have access to the capabilities that protect life, preserve truth, and accelerate justice.
Work Location: This role is based out of our London office 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.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and deliver complex features across the team's scope - from forensic playback and investigation tooling to media processing pipelines and format analysis capabilities
- Drive technical excellence by contributing to design discussions, producing clear technical documentation, and providing actionable feedback in code and design reviews
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to understand customer needs and shape requirements into well-defined technical work
- Own the operational health of the capabilities you build - ensuring high degrees of monitoring, observability, alerting, and on-call response where required
- Coach junior team members through reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
What You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, and 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong engineering fundamentals with a demonstrated ability to independently own and deliver complex features end-to-end
- A genuine focus on quality - with experience owning the quality of your services through testing, observability, and engineering best practices
- Strong programming skills, with experience in managed languages such as TypeScript, C#, Python, or similar
- Good understanding of cloud architectures and technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Excellent communicator, able to take technical concepts and make these accessible to a range of audiences
- Desirable: Experience with video or media processing, codecs, streaming, or format analysis
- Desirable: Experience with Azure cloud services
Benefits That Benefit You
Competitive base salary and RSUs
Pension plan with matching contributions
Private health insurance and cash plans
30 days paid holiday plus UK public holidays
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
GymPass subscription
Life assurance and income protection
Career growth, learning support, and wellness resources
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.
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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 [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
