Engineering Director

Описание

Axon is transforming how public safety and security organizations detect, assess and respond to incidents. We are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to help build and scale the mission-critical software behind these experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple software engineering teams, setting clear expectations for technical quality, delivery and team performance
• Partner with Product and Design to define roadmaps, sequence investments and make informed trade-offs between new capabilities, platform improvements and technical debt
• Guide architecture and system-design decisions across your area, engaging directly with engineers on complex technical challenges
• Build engineering practices that strengthen testing, code review, CI/CD, observability and deployment confidence
• Own the operational health of your services, using incidents and customer feedback to drive lasting improvements
• Hire, coach and develop engineering managers, technical leads and engineers; address performance issues with clarity and candour
• Collaborate across Axon to deliver integrated experiences and resolve dependencies between teams
• Work with Security, Privacy and Compliance partners to embed customer and regulatory requirements into engineering decisions
• Communicate progress, risks and trade-offs clearly, creating alignment without adding unnecessary processes

Requirements

• At least 15 years of total experience in software engineering
• At least 5 years in engineering leadership roles, with experience leading teams and developing engineering leaders
• A track record of delivering complex software products through multiple teams, from planning and architecture through launch and operation
• Strong technical fluency in distributed systems, cloud services and modern software architecture
• Experience building secure, reliable systems where availability, performance and customer trust are critical
• Proven ability to balance delivery commitments with the investment needed to improve platform quality and maintainability
• Strong judgement in ambiguous environments, with the ability to make decisions, explain trade-offs and adapt as new information emerges
• Experience partnering closely with Product, Design and other engineering organisations
• A commitment to building inclusive, high-trust teams and developing talent

Nice to have

• Real-time systems, video streaming, IoT or device-to-cloud architectures
• Enterprise security, public safety technology or other mission-critical software environments
• Platform modernisation, complex integrations or scaling products across international markets

We offer

• Competitive base salary and RSUs
• Comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution
• Private health insurance & cash plans
• 30 days paid holiday + UK public holidays
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• GymPass subscription
• Life assurance & income protection
• Career growth support and wellness resources
• This role is based out of our London office and follows a hybrid schedule
• We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation