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# Engineering Manager at Axon

- **Company:** Axon
- **Location:** Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon/jobs/7675624003

## 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

As an Engineering Manager on the Connected Devices team, you will combine strong technical judgment, people leadership, and end-to-end ownership. You will lead a team responsible for mission-critical embedded software, maintain a clear architectural vision for your domain, develop engineers and technical leaders, drive predictable execution and operational excellence, and partner closely with Product and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.

You will be accountable for the end-to-end success of your team’s area, including delivery, software quality, reliability, security, compliance, operational health, adoption, and long-term maintainability. You will make clear trade-offs across customer value, scope, schedule, technical debt, engineering cost, and long-term product health.

## What You’ll Do

Work Location: This role is based out of our Ho Chi Minh City office and follows a hybrid schedule: onsite Tuesday through Friday and remote on Mondays, unless an approved accommodation applies. We place a high value on in-person collaboration and building a strong in-office culture.

Reports To: Senior Engineering Manager / Engineering Director

Direct Reports: Roughly 6 to start, with expectations to scale to 8+ after 6 months

- Own the end-to-end success of the team’s product area, including delivery, quality, reliability, security, compliance, operational health, adoption, cost, and customer outcomes.
- Partner with Product Management to connect engineering priorities to customer and business outcomes and make clear trade-offs across scope, schedule, quality, technical debt, cost, and long-term maintainability.
- Maintain a clear architectural vision for the team’s domain and ensure high-quality technical decisions through architecture, design, code, test, and operational reviews.
- Own execution planning, capacity, staffing, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments; proactively surface and manage trade-offs when plans change.
- Manage escalations within the team’s domain and drive cross-team dependencies to resolution across Firmware, Hardware, Cloud, Mobile, QE, Security, Manufacturing, and Product.
- Establish and monitor engineering and operational metrics and drive measurable improvements in delivery predictability, quality, reliability, and engineering effectiveness.
- Drive strong operational practices, including release readiness, incident response, root-cause analysis, retrospectives, and proactive risk reduction.
- Use AI-assisted engineering tools as part of your standard workflow and drive effective AI adoption across the team while maintaining a high quality bar.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through hiring, onboarding, clear expectations, feedback, career development, performance management, and retention of top performers.
- Create a culture of candor, accountability, continuous learning, and strong team engagement.

## What You Bring

- 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, with strong people-management skills across hiring, coaching, career development, performance management, and retention.
- 7+ years of experience in Firmware / Embedded Engineering or related systems software, with products shipped to customers.
- Strong technical judgment in embedded or systems software, with the ability to evaluate architecture, implementation, quality, reliability, and engineering trade-offs.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience in C/C++, Go, Python, and/or another systems programming language.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex delivery, including planning, prioritization, staffing, dependencies, risk management, and recovery when commitments are at risk.
- Strong product and business judgment, with the ability to make trade-offs across customer value, scope, schedule, technical quality, cost, and long-term maintainability.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows, with the ability to evaluate their effectiveness and drive adoption across an engineering team.
- Nice to have experience leading teams where engineers own software quality end to end, including automated testing, design-for-testability, CI quality gates, defect prevention, release readiness, and production reliability.

## 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.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our [Axon Privacy Web Form](https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/0efc1702-9321-4119-bc9d-a06c3a1d3e4e/ca57cc26-a159-4193-9f6e-58ffe3fd2509). For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our [Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.](https://www.axon.com/candidateprivacypolicy)

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 recruitingops@axon.com.  Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Phishing alert:  Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process.  All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers.  If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.

## About Axon

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Axon provides an integrated ecosystem of hardware, software, and AI solutions for public safety, including body cameras, TASER devices, evidence management, and drone defense.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: AXON on NASDAQ)
- **Headquarters**: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
- **Founded**: 1993
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from search results (the company was founded by Rick Smith and his brother Tom Smith; this information is widely known but not cited in the provided search results)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Law enforcement technology, public safety, security
- **Target customers**: B2G (municipal, state, federal law enforcement; corrections; fire/EMS; campus security), B2B (retail, healthcare, private security, personal safety)
- **Mission**: "Protect Life" – the company states it is "on a mission to cut gun-related deaths between police and public in half by 2033 through technology, training and trust" (the "Moonshot 50in10") [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)

## Products & Services
- **TASER 10**: Next-generation less-lethal weapon with improved accuracy and range; part of a new era in less-lethal technology [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon Body 4**: Body-worn camera for frontline officers, capturing high-definition video evidence [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Fleet 3**: In-car video system for law enforcement vehicles [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Evidence**: Cloud-based digital evidence management platform, storing over 109 petabytes of data [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Records**: Integrated digital reporting software to reduce administrative burden on officers [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Respond**: Real-time situational awareness platform connecting Axon devices to command centers [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Dispatch**: Computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for faster, more informed response [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Air**: End-to-end drone solution for public safety, including drone-as-first-responder (DFR) capabilities [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Dedrone**: Drone detection and mitigation system to protect against aerial threats [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon VR Training**: Virtual reality training for use-of-force scenarios [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon AI**: Suite of AI-powered features including Axon Vision, Axon Assistant, Attribute Search, and auto-transcribe [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon Academy**: Virtual learning platform for end-user product training [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from search results (Axon is a publicly traded company; market cap fluctuates; recent data not included in provided sources)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not provided in search results; the company is publicly reporting but financials not listed here
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in search results; the company partners with hundreds of law enforcement agencies, federal departments, and private organizations
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 567 active job openings as of the search date, indicating strong hiring demand [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon)
  - Global office footprint: 10 locations across the US, UK, Netherlands, Vietnam, Finland, Australia [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all)
  - Product expansions into AI, drone defense, and real-time operations
  - "Moonshot 50in10" initiative signals ambitious growth and societal impact goals

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Combines hardware (TASER, cameras), software (evidence, records, CAD), AI, drones, and training into a single platform – creating high switching costs for agencies.
- **Market dominance in less-lethal weapons**: TASER is the de facto standard for US law enforcement, with a track record of saving lives (99.75% of field uses result in no serious injury).
- **Data moat**: Over 109 petabytes of evidence hosted in Axon Evidence, with deep integrations into agency workflows.
- **Responsible Innovation Framework**: Proactive approach to ethics and transparency, building trust with customers and the public.
- **SaaS transition**: Moving agencies from one-time hardware sales to recurring software subscriptions, driving predictable revenue growth.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Era Plan**: Deploying AI across the entire ecosystem to automate tasks (e.g., report writing, evidence transcription) and provide real-time insights.
- **Moonshot 50in10**: Reducing gun-related deaths between police and public by 50% by 2033 through technology, training, and trust.
- **Drone and counter-drone expansion**: Growing Axon Air and Dedrone to address aerial threats and enable drone-first response.
- **Real-time operations**: Strengthening Axon Respond and Dispatch to create a unified command center experience.
- **International growth**: Expanding offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia to serve a global public safety market.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "global community where diverse talents unite" with values of "Boldly Go", "Be Obsessed", "Aim Far", "Win Right", and "Own It". Strong emphasis on creativity, customer focus, and mission-driven work [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/culture).
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Remote work is available; the company has a dedicated "Remote" office listed on the careers page, indicating a distributed workforce. Most roles also offer hybrid or onsite options in major hubs [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all).
- **Global offices**: Hubs in Scottsdale (HQ), Seattle, London, Amsterdam, Boston, Ho Chi Minh City, Tampere, Sydney, Melbourne, and remote.
- **Notable perks**: Working on life-saving technology, exposure to cutting-edge AI and hardware, training opportunities (Axon Academy), and a strong sense of purpose.
- **Engineering culture**: The job board lists many software roles (SRE, TPM, solutions architect, embedded services) and hardware roles (manufacturing, validation, supply chain), indicating a diverse technical environment [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon).

## Sources
1. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/) – Homepage, mission, product descriptions
2. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company) – Company overview, industries, product details
3. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all) – Office locations and remote policy
4. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/culture) – Culture page, values
5. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon) – Active job listings, departments

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