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Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient data pipelines using modern data tools and cloud-native technologies
  • Work with a variety of data sources—structured, semi-structured, unstructured—to support diverse analytics and operational workloads
  • Ensure data quality and consistency by incorporating automated testing, data validation, and monitoring mechanisms
  • Drive best practices around data engineering, including testing, observability, security, and documentation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments to ensure data integrity and platform reliability


What you bring:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering roles, preferably for a customer facing data product
  • Expertise in designing and implementing large-scale data processing systems with data tooling such as Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as SQL, Python, Go or Scala
  • Demonstrable use and an understanding of effective use of AI tooling in your development process
  • A growth mindset and eagerness to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
  • Good understanding of data lake architecture, medallion architecture, and data warehouse concepts.
  • Good understanding of cloud architectures and technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Good data modelling skills, and experience applying those in relational and NoSQL databases
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Engineering, or similar
  • Experience working in multi-tenanted SaaS data platforms

Benefits That Benefit You

  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution
  • Private health insurance & cash plans
  • 30 days paid holiday + UK public holidays
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
  • Life assurance & income protection
  • Career growth support and wellness resources

Axon’s mission is to protect life.We build technology for public safety and justice, including body cameras, sensors, and evidence platforms that power the future of real-time response. Join us and help shape the future of safety.

Please note - you may be asked to undertake UK Security Clearance Vetting for this role

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.

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.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please . Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.


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