Listing Description

Join Axon and be a Force for Good

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re out to make the world a safer place by solving big problems and taking on the public safety challenges of our time. From our company's inception building the TASER to a full suite of hardware and software solutions, we are focused on providing police agencies with the state-of-the-art devices and services they need to successfully serve and protect us. In the next few years, we're going to eliminate the burden of paperwork in policing, so officers can increase the time they spend building relationships and serving in their communities. We’ll put video at the heart of the police record so our justice system can get to the truth faster. And we won't stop innovating until the bullet is rendered obsolete.

It’s a big mission, but it’s one we’ll pursue relentlessly every single day.

Your Impact 

You will help us enhance and implement secure coding practices for our current Axon product family as well as new products currently under design. You will help select and build advanced tooling to help the dev teams write secure code without destroying their flow. You will instrumentally be the advocate of these best practices to foster a culture of code security to ensure we build the most secure product possible.

What You’ll Do 

Location: Remotely from United States OR Onsite at our Seattle, WA office.

Reports to: Director of Security Engineering & Operations

Direct Reports: none

• Be a critical resource for our engineering teams on all manner of security matters


• Work side-by-side with developers and project managers alike while addressing security concerns


• Make architectural decisions critical to our products


• Survey the backlog of projects, prioritize appropriately, and shepherd solutions through with persistence

What You Bring

Basic Requirements

• 3-5 years professional experience


• Software engineering background; with a current focus on secure application development


• Great at finding ways to break applications AND assisting dev teams in securing threats from both known and unknown vulnerabilities


• Deep understanding of common application flaws, and how to fix them


• Fluent in application attack tools and methodologies


• Ability to think creatively about potential attack vectors and propose creative solutions on the fly


• Experience automating security tests into the development process


• Ability to work independently and comfortably in a fast-paced environment


• Understanding of common authentication and authorization methodologies

Preferred Requirements

• Passionate about security; involved in the application security community


• Experience teaching secure code practices; in 1:1 situations or to large teams


• Experience with Internet of Things (IoT) firmware security challenges


• Experience with DevOps processes in a Cloud/SaaS environment


• Experience with secure mobile device development and mobile app pen testing


• Experience with operating static and dynamic security scanning tools

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match


• Discretionary paid time off


• Paid parental leave for all


• Medical, Dental, Vision plans


• Fitness Programs


• Emotional & Mental Wellness support


• Learning & Development programs


• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

*Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work *

#LI-Remote

Pay Transparency

The 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 120,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 160,000 in the highest geographic market. The on target earnings range for this role is between USD 120,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 180,000 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(http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).