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Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Senior Technical Program Manager 2 - AI

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related highly technical field is required.
  • At least 7 years of hands-on experience in a software development organization building large-scale distributed systems as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Lead, or Product/Engineering Manager is required.
  • At least 5 years of dedicated experience managing complex machine learning programs from concept to production delivery is required.
  • Demonstrated expertise with machine learning platforms and cloud model deployment on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is required.
  • Ability to author clear, high-quality technical specifications and architectural documentation for complex, multi-tiered systems is required.
  • A proven track record of translating ambiguous product requirements into structured delivery plans while managing competing priorities is required.

Responsibilities

  • Orchestrate complex, multi-team AI initiatives from design and data collection through model training, deployment, and post-launch evaluation.
  • Partner with AI scientists, machine learning engineers, product managers, and executive leadership to define strategic roadmaps, prioritize opportunity areas, and align delivery milestones.
  • Coordinate technical dependencies between AI research, cloud microservices on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and resource-constrained Internet of Things and edge devices.
  • Define success metrics, work breakdown structures, and program roadmaps; own executive reporting and operational frameworks, including monthly business reviews, zero-based budgeting, and risk reviews.
  • Manage end-to-end data strategies, including dataset acquisition, annotation pipelines, model evaluation, and third-party vendor management.
  • Promote AI literacy across customer-facing product pillars and coach and mentor junior Technical Program Managers.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline is preferred.
  • A background as a former machine learning researcher, engineer, or engineering manager is preferred; ability to write Python scripts to evaluate, benchmark, or triage machine learning model performance is also preferred.
  • Direct experience deploying machine learning or computer vision models on Internet of Things or edge devices under power, compute, memory, and latency constraints is preferred.
  • Familiarity with modern deep learning and large language model frameworks, third-party machine learning platforms, continuous learning loops, and AutoML systems is preferred.
  • Understanding of AI safety, ethics, and model fairness is preferred; public speaking, publications, or active contributions to the machine learning community are a plus.

About the Company

Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Axon builds public safety technology for police, emergency responders and security teams, combining connected devices with software that manages their work. Its TASER weapons and body cameras link field equipment to a cloud platform used throughout an investigation. Agencies use Axon Evidence to store recordings, control access and share case material with prosecutors, while its records and real-time operations tools organize reports and coordinate responses. Axon earns money from device sales and subscriptions that combine software, equipment upgrades and support over multiple years. Founded in 1993, Axon is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Founded
1993

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