Platform Engineer

Axon develops devices and cloud software for safety and justice, creating an ecosystem of products to protect life.
$153,600 - $230,400
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity

Description For Platform Engineer

Axon, a leader in safety and justice technology, is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to join their Platform team. This role focuses on solving complex cloud challenges, managing petabytes of video and evidence data from law enforcement officers worldwide. The position involves leading the development of datastore platforms, optimizing storage solutions, and implementing best practices for data management.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud architecture, database technologies, and platform automation. You'll work on industrial-strength reliability improvements and modern cloud software offerings, making a direct impact on public safety technology. The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, and various database systems while handling mission-critical data.

As a Platform Engineer, you'll collaborate with teams across Axon to design and implement solutions that ensure the reliable storage and accessibility of crucial evidence data. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on meaningful projects that directly contribute to public safety and justice.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a difference in society while working with large-scale systems and modern technologies. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both depth in specific technologies and breadth across cloud platforms and architectures.

Last updated 13 days ago

Responsibilities For Platform Engineer

  • Lead coding, configuration management, and code reviews
  • Lead and participate in datastore optimization and standardization
  • Build automated k8s-based platform for datastore technologies lifecycle management
  • Facilitate application design related to datastore technologies consumption
  • Develop platform for datastore solutions and best-practice utilization patterns
  • Partner with application teams for datastore utilization optimizations

Requirements For Platform Engineer

Kubernetes
Kafka
Cassandra
MySQL
  • US Citizenship required (position involves handling classified federal data)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering (Masters a plus)
  • 10+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience designing complex systems at scale
  • Experience with microservice architectures and patterns
  • Experience with Cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Experience with observability platforms (Grafana, DataDog, New Relic)
  • Experience with relational and noSQL datastores
  • Experience with queueing solutions like Kafka
  • Experience with IaC platforms like Terraform, Pulumi

Benefits For Platform Engineer

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Education Budget
  • 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
  • Office snacks

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