About this role
Salary: £30,000 - 30,000 per year
Requirements: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.7+ years of software development experience, including ownership of product capabilities in production.Demonstrated, heavy AI-native delivery: consistent use of AI across the SDLC with concrete examples of faster delivery and maintained or improved quality.Strong engineering judgement under uncertainty; ability to simplify and still build something great.Experience building cloud-native services and/or modern user experiences that scale.Comfort working across boundaries: product, design, customers, and platform dependencies.Product judgement sufficient to ship: ability to frame problems, define MVP scope, make trade-offs, and drive to measurable customer outcomes.Startup or internal incubation experience.Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into product experiences responsibly.Track record of accelerating teams through strong technical leadership.Experience operating in PM-light environments where engineers help drive prioritisation and discovery alongside delivery. Responsibilities: Lead the build of major product surfaces and services; own features end-to-end from design to operations.Drive product clarity in ambiguity: define the problem, shape MVP scope, set success metrics, and align stakeholders on what done means.Build and ship software AI-natively across the SDLC, including planning, implementation, testing, code review, debugging, and operations, with clear validation practices to maintain correctness and quality.Measure and improve delivery outcomes using engineering metrics such as lead time, PR throughput, defect rates, test coverage, and incident load, and iterate on how the team ships.Make architecture choices that balance speed and scalability, knowing when temporary becomes permanent.Build and enforce engineering hygiene that does not slow us down, including testing strategy, CI/CD, observability, and sensible release practices.Partner tightly with Product and Design, and operate effectively when they are not in the room, to prioritise, sequence, and ship the highest-value increments.Mentor engineers and help establish a high-trust, high-ownership culture. Technologies: AICI/CDCloudSupportLLMLESSSecurityWeb More:
We are Axon, on a mission to Protect Life and focused on the worlds most critical safety and justice challenges through our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. We work with candor and care, value diverse perspectives, and operate in a fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful environment where you can take ownership and drive real change. This Senior Software Engineer I role sits within our Global Artificial Intelligence pillar, building a stealth product with a small team and a big mission. The position is based in our London office on a hybrid schedule, with onsite work Tuesdays through Fridays and remote flexibility on Mondays unless an accommodation is approved. We offer competitive base salary and RSUs, a comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution, private health insurance and cash plans, 30 days paid holiday plus UK public holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, GymPass subscription, life assurance and income protection, as well as career growth support and wellness resources. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and encourage applicants who are excited about our mission to apply, even if they do not meet every qualification.
last updated 36 week of 2026