Senior Site Reliability Engineer I

Axon

Seattle, Washington, United States
Base: $134,250 - $214,800 usd; bonus/equity: inclu...
On-site
7+ years sre or platform engineering experience
Strong linux systems fundamentals
Hands-on experience with lgtm stack components
Axon is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to build and evolve its next-generation observability platform for complex distributed systems

Job Summary

  • Axon is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to build and evolve its next-generation observability platform for complex distributed systems.
  • The role involves owning the full observability stack including distributed tracing, log aggregation, and metrics infrastructure across global environments.
  • Candidates will benefit from competitive compensation, discretionary time off, paid parental leave, and a hybrid work schedule based in Seattle.

Matching Summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to build and evolve its next-generation observability platform for complex distributed systems.

Salary

Base: $134,250 - $214,800 USD; Bonus/Equity: Included in total compensation package; Benefits: Competitive salary, 401k match, medical/dental/vision, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years SRE or platform engineering experience
  • Strong Linux systems fundamentals
  • Hands-on experience with LGTM stack components
  • Infrastructure as code using Terraform or CDK
  • Programming skills in Golang, Python, or Java

Nice-to-have

  • Experience deploying distributed tracing systems
  • Familiarity with OpenTelemetry instrumentation
  • Experience with GitOps workflows
  • Exposure to high-volume systems with SLAs
  • Experience with agentic AI tooling

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • United States citizenship required for CJIS clearance
  • Comfort working in Kubernetes-based environments

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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