Engineering manager embedded

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 ImpactYou will manage a high-impact software engineering team that develops embedded software for devices connecting cameras and other peripherals, ensuring critical evidence is captured during mission-essential moments for our customers. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented software and firmware engineers and contribute to the creation of next-generation public safety products, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, wireless microphones, and more.As an Engineering Manager on the Connected Devices team, you'll take on a wide range of responsibilities that will keep each day engaging. These include conducting code reviews, contributing to technical development, overseeing upstream and downstream integrations, managing projects, reviewing and shaping software architecture, ensuring engineering and security excellence, recruiting talent, and managing the team's growth.In addition to navigating complex engineering trade-offs, your customer empathy enables you to propose innovative solutions to their challenges. You'll collaborate closely with product managers and designers to ensure we deliver the right solutions for our customers.What You’ll DoLocation: Work from home as much as you want, live nearby any of our awesome US R&D Hubs (Seattle, Scottsdale, Atlanta, or Boston) so you can easily collaborate in-person when it’s helpful and be an active part of our vibrant Axon culture.Reports To: Senior Engineering ManagerDirect Reports: Roughly 8 to start, with expectations to scale it further in future yearsLead and grow a high performing team that designs and develops embedded applications and network configurations for Axon's current and future productsManage a team, demonstrate empathy, and provide clear career growth for EngineersCollaborate and clearly communicate with global teams during all parts of the Product Development Life-Cycle to drive timely new feature and product launchesInstill a culture within the team of continuous process improvement and adoption of metricsSet a high technical bar for the team by leading architecture, design and code reviewsCollaborate across Product Management, Design, and Engineering teams to create integrated solutions that delight our customersLead a team to build software that adheres to our high bar on quality, stability and latency in this mission-critical spaceWork to identify and integrate latest open source technologies to help meet our product requirementsImprove our software engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning/retrospective and stand-upsWhat You BringMinimum 3 years of experience Leading Teams with Empathy, Objectivity, and a Mentorship mindsetMinimum 10 years experience primarily with Real-world Embedded Engineering projects that went to marketExperience implementing Engineering Processes that emphasize Quality, Security, Maintainability, Extensibility and Operational Discipline5+ years experience of professional software development in C/C++, Go, Python and/or another systems programming language5+ years experience writing unit, integration and/or system level testsNetworking knowledge (such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, tunneling to support a diverse array of network configurations) is a plusUnderstanding of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, run-time analysis, object-oriented design and code quality verificationBenefits that Benefit YouCompetitive salary and 401k with employer matchDiscretionary paid time offPaid parental leave for allMedical, Dental, Vision plansFitness ProgramsEmotional & Mental Wellness supportLearning & Development programsAnd yes, we have snacks in our officesThe Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 153,600 in the lowest geographic market and USD 230,400 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.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 NotesThe 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.