2026 AfroTech Software Engineer
Software engineer role at Axon (2026 AfroTech attendee track) building mission-critical products and backend services in an AI-first, hybrid environment. Experience with Java, Go, Scala, C#, Python, or C++, plus cloud, distributed systems, and SQL/NoSQL data stores.
- Compensation
- $106.5K–$237.6K / yr
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States; New York, New York, United States; Scottsdale, Arizona, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; Sterling, Virginia, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Must be a registered 2026 AfroTech attendee to apply
- Able to work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays in Boston, Scottsdale, or Seattle (hybrid)
- Foundation in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience programming in languages such as Java, Go, Scala, C#, Python, C++, or similar
- Experience or interest in building backend services, APIs, cloud applications, or distributed systems
- Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL data stores
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, testing, debugging, system design
- Curiosity about modern engineering tools including AI-assisted development, code generation, and automation
- Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable, high-quality software
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Desire to understand customer problems and build meaningful technology
Nice to have
- Experience designing and delivering highly available, scalable cloud-based systems
- Ownership of production services and complex technical projects
- Strong system design and architecture experience
- Experience making and communicating engineering tradeoffs
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
- Experience improving developer workflows through automation or AI-assisted engineering practices
Full description
Software Engineer – 2026 AfroTech Attendees
PLEASE NOTE
This opportunity is reserved for registered 2026 AfroTech attendees as part of Axon’s AfroTech recruiting experience. You must be attending AfroTech 2026 to apply through this posting.
Not attending AfroTech this year? We still want to hear from you. Explore current opportunities and find your place at Axon at axon.com/careers.
Work Location
These opportunities may be based out of our Boston, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, New York, NY, Sterling, VA, or Seattle, WA offices.
We follow a hybrid schedule and rely on in-person collaboration. Team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
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. You’ll constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters and a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Software Engineer at Axon, you’ll help build technology that supports mission-critical products used by customers around the world.
We are hiring engineers across a range of experience levels. Depending on your background, you may be growing your skills alongside experienced engineers, independently owning features and services, or leading technical design and architecture for complex systems.
You’ll work in a collaborative, AI-first engineering environment where modern development tools, automation, and AI-assisted workflows are part of how we build software. You’ll partner with engineers, product managers, designers, and other teams to solve meaningful customer problems while building reliable, scalable technology.
Whether you are early in your career or an experienced engineer, we are looking for people who are curious, take ownership, care about quality, and want to continue growing.
What You’ll Do
Depending on your experience and the team you join, you may:
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain production software and services