Sr. Security Engineer

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.

Your Impact

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing Dedrone’s corporate and product security posture. You will help harden system boundaries, anticipate emerging threats, and ensure security capabilities scale with the business. You will design, select, and implement advanced security tooling that enables teams to operate efficiently and securely.

You will act as a trusted security leader and advisor across the organization, driving best practices, mentoring less experienced engineers, and influencing security decisions across engineering, IT, and business teams.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a technical owner and escalation point for security systems within your domain of responsibility
• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing health of corporate and product security systems
• Drive security and IT certification efforts, such as ISO 27001, from a technical leadership perspective
• Review and influence proposed systems, architectures, and services, providing guidance that goes beyond baseline security requirements
• Proactively assess risk across projects and initiatives, prioritizing work and shepherding solutions through to completion
• Partner cross-functionally to embed security into system design, development, and operational processes
• Mentor and guide less experienced security team members, elevating the organization’s overall security maturity

What You Bring

• 7+ years of professional experience in information security or related technical fields
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively about attack vectors and design effective, scalable mitigations
• Proven success operating in fast-paced, high-impact environments with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong experience leading or meaningfully contributing to security certification and compliance initiatives
• High degree of autonomy, ownership, and self-direction
• Deep understanding of current and emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Ability to clearly communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong passion for security, with active engagement in the security community
• Experience building, evaluating, or researching security tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate repeatable workflows
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts from problem identification through fully operationalized security solutions
• Broad experience across multiple information security domains, including infrastructure, applications, and enterprise systems
• Experience securing and managing operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS), including endpoint protection, EDR, MDM, and related tooling
• Strong knowledge of secure network architectures, including subnetting, DNS, encryption standards, VPNs, VLANs, routing, and web protocols
• Experience operating and securing network and messaging systems such as intrusion prevention, network access control, and mail security platforms
• Proficiency in scripting or automation languages such as Python, Ruby, or PowerShell
• Experience with automated vulnerability scanning, security testing, and network penetration testing

Work Location

This role is based out of our Sterling, VA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Benefits that Benefit You

• 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
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

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.

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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.