Senior Engineering Manager

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Our Team

Axon Platform X (APX) is the force multiplier. We provide high leverage services to internal and external customers, with scalable infrastructure and platform services, delightful builder experiences, and shared core customer experiences. We take thoughtful approach to ensure tangible benefits with measurable impact to our customers and empower owners to own.

Your Impact

As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Developer Experience (DevX) group, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of software engineering at Axon. DevX builds Axon’s CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, front-end components, and QA platforms—the backbone that lets every engineer ship faster and safer, directly influencing product quality and customer impact.

What You’ll Do

Location: Hybrid, HCMC Office
Reports to: Kenny Nguyen, Engineering Director
Direct Reports:

• Lead and develop the DevX engineering group – Manage a multi-squad organization of software engineers and leaders. Mentor and coach both individual contributors and engineering managers, fostering career growth, strong ownership, and a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
• Drive design and development of internal platforms – Work with your teams to design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure and developer services with a focus on reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Own the DevX roadmap and strategy – Define and execute a compelling roadmap for Axon’s developer experience. Balance long-term vision with near-term deliverables, and create tools and processes that dramatically boost development productivity and enable faster delivery of high-quality software.
• Collaborate across teams to solve problems – Partner with engineers and leaders from other teams to understand their needs and technical challenges. Guide them toward standard solutions and best practices for common problems, reducing duplicated effort and ensuring consistency across the engineering organization.
• Manage priorities and shield your teams – Act as the interface between your squads and the rest of Axon. Communicate and prioritize incoming requests to protect your teams from randomization, so they can remain focused on the most impactful work. Keep stakeholders informed about progress, risks, and needs, maintaining alignment and transparency.
• Partner with product/program and design – Work closely with Product/Program Management, Design, and other engineering groups to align DevX initiatives with broader product goals and timelines.
• Build and scale the team – Take responsibility for hiring and growing the DevX teams as needed. Recruit and retain top engineering talent, and make thoughtful decisions about team composition and structure.
• Lead by example and uphold Axon’s culture – Serve as a cultural leader within the engineering org. Model Axon’s values of candor, care, and ownership in all your interactions. Foster an environment of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement where engineers are empowered to do the best work of their careers.

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including a proven track record of leading and delivering complex projects or products. You have experience managing engineers (ideally across multiple teams or areas) and driving initiatives from conception to production.
• Technical Expertise: A strong technical background in software engineering. You have a deep understanding of software architecture and development practices and can engage in high-level technical discussions. While you won’t be coding daily, you’re capable of reviewing designs, understanding system architecture, and guiding technical decision-making.
• Leadership & People Management: Demonstrated success in managing and scaling engineering teams. You have experience hiring talent, coaching engineers, and guiding teams through growth and change. Experience managing other engineering managers or tech leads is a strong plus. You’re comfortable taking responsibility for team performance, including making hard decisions to ensure team success.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You excel at cross-functional collaboration and can coordinate effectively with diverse teams (engineering, product, design, etc.) across different countries, time zones, and cultures.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to think ahead and anticipate future needs while delivering incremental improvements. You can define a long-term vision for developer experience and simultaneously break down goals into achievable steps that provide tangible, measurable impact along the way.
• Passion for Developer Experience: A strong interest (and preferably experience) in developer productivity, DevOps, or platform engineering. Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, front-end build systems, or automated testing frameworks is highly beneficial.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Robust Paid Time Off policy
• Bonuses
• Lunch allowance
• Cell phone stipend
• Free LinkedIn Learning account or Udemy account
• Access to 24/7 online emotional and mental support
• Gym membership
• Free parking
• Stocked fridges and pantries - free coffee, cold beverages, snacks
• Annual Company Outing Trip
• Monthly team social activities

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.

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 email [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.