Job Description
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
You will drive product security across our hardware portfolio—leading threat modeling, security architecture, and design reviews for new and existing products. You will define and operationalize security assessment strategies (architecture reviews, threat assessments, red/blue team engagements, penetration testing, and other assessments) and develop repeatable patterns and guidance for product and engineering teams. You will act as a trusted liaison between product, engineering, and security, enabling secure design choices early and ensuring security risks are understood and mitigated throughout the product development lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
Location: This role is based out of one of our offices (Atlanta, Boston, Scottsdale, or Seattle) and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, 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.
Reports to: Senior Product Security Manager
Direct Reports: None
- Serve as the primary product-security resource for engineering and product teams, advising on architecture and risk.
- Run and facilitate threat modeling and design-review sessions for features and platforms.
- Conduct security assessments across hardware, firmware, cloud, and client components and drive remediation.
- Define and enforce secure design patterns and architectural controls across product lines.
- Prioritize security work from a product-risk perspective and shepherd solutions through to completion in partnership with stakeholders.
What you Bring
- 8+ years professional experience
- Strong hardware and systems engineering background with hands-on experience in security architecture and threat modeling
- Proven ability to identify systemic product risks and propose pragmatic, scalable mitigations
- Deep understanding of security design principles across cloud, device/firmware, and client components
Experience performing diverse security assessments (architecture reviews, threat models, penetration testing coordination, red/blue exercises)
- Familiarity with secure design patterns for authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection
- Experience communicating technical risk and remediation plans effectively to engineers and product managers
- Ability to work independently and comfortably in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about product security and engaged with the broader security community
- Experience teaching secure design and threat-modeling practices to engineers and product teams
- Experience with IoT device/firmware security and constraints-driven threat modeling
- Experience with DevOps and secure engineering practices in Cloud/SaaS environments
- Experience with mobile and embedded device security assessments
- Experience operating and interpreting results from a range of security testing tools and driving prioritized remediation
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
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
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.
