> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4013619-senior-site-reliability-engineer-i](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4013619-senior-site-reliability-engineer-i). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Site Reliability Engineer I - **Company:** Axon Enterprise, Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $134,250.0 - $214,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Data Stores, Relational Databases, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Queueing Systems, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Datadog, Pulumi, Large Language Models, Grafana, Agentic-AI, Build Management, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Webforms, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS), Microservices - **Published:** October 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-site-reliability-engineer-i-boston-ma--4b0d10ef-1f35-4f87-9ff2-653914b9832d ## About the Role Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing, Ecosystems, Process Improvement, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Automation, Work From Home, Disability Accommodations, Mentoring, Team Player, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering; Master's degree a plus * United States Citizen - able to gain CJIS clearance for full US production access * 7+ years of professional software engineering experience; background in platform automation tooling or developer experience tooling strongly preferred * Proven ability to design and operate complex distributed systems at scale * Experience with agentic AI tooling or building LLM-powered developer tools * Deep experience with microservice architectures and patterns; experience migrating monoliths to microservices is a plus * Strong command of cloud hosted services and architectures across Azure, AWS, or GCP * Hands on experience with observability platforms such as Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic * Familiarity with a range of relational and NoSQL datastores, with the ability to go deep on at least one (e.g., MySQL, Cassandra, PostgreSQL) * Experience designing and operating message queue systems such as Kafka * Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi ## Description Location - This role is based out of our Atlanta, Seattle, or Boston office 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. What You'll Do * Drive agentic coding workflows, infrastructure as code practices, and technical code reviews across the platform * Lead long term architectural decisions and standardization efforts for Axon's platform technologies * Design and build a Kubernetes based platform that automates the lifecycle management of Axon's core infrastructure * Collaborate with engineering teams across Axon to guide application design patterns as they relate to platform service consumption * Build and operate a self service platform that vends datastore solutions with well defined, best practice utilization patterns * Partner directly with application teams to diagnose and resolve datastore performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities, 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. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. 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.