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.
Our Team
As a senior Android software engineer on the Realtime Operations (RTO) team, you will collaborate with other engineers to shape and drive technical solutions for the RTO mobile applications. Your strong design skills will help you make products like Axon Respond bulletproof and fault-tolerant, while meeting demanding interactivity and responsiveness requirements. Your customer-obsession leads you to join forces with product and design to imagine and deliver innovative solutions to key customer problems.
You will work closely with engineers in your team to review designs and steer them toward more reliable and sustainable outcomes, making you a force multiplier. You are a great collaborator and coach, and will help to grow engineers in your team. You foster a friendly, open, introspective culture that encourages everyone to speak their mind and avoid red tape, unnecessary rituals, bureaucracy and politics. You foster a collaborative working environment and embody our company value of Join Forces.
Your Impact
As a senior technical contributor, you have a passion for technology, and keep abreast of the latest trends, frameworks, and tools. As a technical leader, you advise your manager on technical strategy for the team, while balancing business and engineering priorities to help determine the right long-term initiatives and investments.
Come work in an exciting environment where you use your passion, experience, and analytical skills to help bring new solutions to public safety, and leave a positive impact on the world.
What You’ll Do
Location: London/ Remote, United Kingdom
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: None
- Lead the design, development, operations and maintenance of mission-critical Android application
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design to solve the team’s biggest technical challenges
- Ensure performance, quality, reliability, availability and responsiveness
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
- Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standards are maintained
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and practices
What Your Bring
- 8+ years of industry experience shipping Android applications
- Understanding and experience with networking protocols such as Websockets, TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, Server-Sent-Events, (debugging with Wireshark or Charles a plus)
- Android experience with Retrofit, Coroutines, Okhttp, Hilt, Jetpack (Jetpack compose a plus)
- Experience of writing concurrent code that is free of data races. You are able to distinguish problems that require task parallelism versus data parallelism.
- Strong proficiency in Android development languages, such as Kotlin and Java
- Experience with popular architectural design patterns (e.g. MVVM, MVI, CLEAN architecture)
- Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON, including JSONRPC over Websockets
- Experience working with video streaming and IoT devices / connectivity over BLE or Wifi
- You have a track record of setting the technical and organizational direction for mobile development teams
- Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects within a team
- Preferable:
- Experience working on mission-critical software with stringent performance and reliability requirements.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications.
- Knowledge of security best practices for mobile applications.
- Familiarity with cloud services and backend integration (e.g., AWS, Firebase).
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong portfolio of published apps.
- Experience related to various SDKs, such as: Bluetooth, WiFi, Networking, Camera (Photo/Video), Audio, File Management, connecting to and interacting with third party hardware
- Knowledge of WebRTC
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit Eligibility
- Comprehensive Pension Plan with Matching Contribution
- 30 days paid holiday in addition to UK public holidays
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave for all employees
- Private Health Insurance
- Cash Plan including Dental, Optician and Therapeutic Treatment Plans
- GymPass Subscription
- Life assurance (x4 Annual Salary)
- Group income Protection
- Employee Assistance & Development Programs
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.
