Senior Engineer – Robotics Middleware & Applications
Axon · Washington, United States
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Axon's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Axon's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Axon
- low 0 stale, 11 reposted of 526 open
- Hiring momentum
- 811 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Senior Engineer on the Robotics Middleware & Applications team at Axon, you will architect and develop Linux user-space daemons that manage critical functionalities for drones used in law enforcement and special operations. Your role includes collaborating with various engineering teams, implementing robotics use-cases, and ensuring high-quality software through testing and documentation. You will also mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence while working on innovative drone technology that aims to enhance safety and justice.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Axon as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent
- Minimum 5+ years of industry experience building commercial products
- Minimum 5+ years of experience with C/C++, Python, and/or Rust
- Strong experience with Linux user-space daemon development and service architecture
- Strong experience with performant inter-process communication (e.g. ZeroMQ, Zenoh, D-Bus, or similar)
- Experience building and owning device lifecycle features such as firmware OTA updates, device pairing, or video pipeline management
Nice to have
- Experience with Robotics simulation tools such as Gazebo
- Experience with Computer Vision techniques (SLAM/VIO), Control systems, or Trajectory Optimization
- Experience with MAVLink, PX4, or similar Flight Controllers
- Experience with ROS2 System Bus
- Experience with video streaming protocols and pipelines (GStreamer, RTSP, WebRTC)
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No remote work options mentioned, hybrid schedule requires in-office work Tuesday through Friday
- Active Robotics experience on mobile phone-like System-on-Chips prioritized over Microcontroller-only experience
- Interview process includes AI-assisted coding, which may be a unique challenge for some candidates
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Listed by Axon on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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