Position Overview

We're hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help build the future of Emergency Call Triage-an AI-powered platform that helps emergency communication centers identify critical incidents faster and respond more effectively. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and public safety, helping deliver technology that can have a direct impact on saving lives.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of four days per week in our Manhattan office.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy backend services powering AI-driven emergency response workflows.
• Own features end-to-end from technical design through production deployment.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and platform teams across the U.S. and Israel.
• Build systems that leverage LLMs, voice AI, and modern AI infrastructure.
• Create technical design documents and drive architectural discussions.
• Participate in customer-facing conversations to understand real-world challenges and improve product outcomes.

What Make You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong backend and distributed systems expertise.
• Demonstrated experience owning projects from concept through production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with modern AI systems, LLM applications, or AI-enabled products.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving clarity.
• We believe this role requires someone who combines strong engineering fundamentals with a product-oriented, customer-focused mindset.

Bonus

• Strong proficiency in Python or Typescript.
• Practical experience building production LLM applications.
• Agentic AI systems with tool calling and workflow orchestration.
• Experience building voice AI products using ASR, TTS, and real-time conversational frameworks.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Development Programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

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 141,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 216,600 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

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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 https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range

$141,000-$216,600 USD

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.