About this role
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.
HRIS & Talent Acquisition Systems/Tools Engineer
We are looking for a Developer who focuses entirely on recruiting systems, tools, and infrastructure. This person will sit at the intersection of engineering, Talent Acquisition, and HRIS, and will own how our recruiting tech stack works end to end.
They will translate recruiter and candidate pain into scalable solutions, design automations that remove manual work and elevate solutions to drive time to fill, candidate experience, and recruiter productivity. If they hate inefficiency, and can talk to engineers and recruiters in the same hour, they will be happy here.
You are successful in this role when recruiting leaders see you as their product and engineering partner, not just their technical support.
Outcomes
In this role, you will
Architect for scale in enterprise system with the use of Cursor, EnterpriseChatGPT, and other productivity tools.
Drive greater recruiter efficiency by reducing manual work and tool switching, freeing recruiters to focus on high value activities
Enable smarter decision making through end-to-end insights that show ROI, support tradeoffs, and guide investment and disinvestment in tools and processes
Support tech-forward growth so that new regions, teams, and tools can be onboarded without reinventing processes each time
Detect inefficiencies early by spotting bottlenecks and redundancies before they impact recruiters or candidates and eliminate repetitive tasks
Provide insights on systems health that cover adoption, error rates, and automation impact
Incorporate recruiter feedback into system design and proactively propose solutions, not just administer the tool
This role is based out of one of Scottsdale, AZ HQ 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.
Key responsibilities
System and automation development
Design, build, and maintain automations and integrations across ATS, HRIS, scheduling tools, assessment tools, and internal platforms
Implement and maintain data flows between recruiting systems and HR or business reporting environments as needed in partnership with HRIS data analytics
Ensure systems are configured to support global recruiting processes, compliance requirements, and reporting needs
Own JIRA workflows for Talent Acquisition and HR technical work, including clear requirements, ticket hygiene, and delivery tracking
Product ownership for recruiting tools
Act as technical product owner for the recruiting tech stack
Translate recruiter and candidate pain points into clear technical requirements
Evaluate new tools and features, run pilots, and give clear recommendations on what to adopt, scale, or retire
Maintain a roadmap of improvements across systems and automations based on impact and effort
System health, analytics, and dashboards
Define and track key health metrics for recruiting systems such as adoption, latency, error rates, time in stage, automation success, and data quality
Deliver quarterly system health reports and narratives for TA leadership
Partner with analytics and people data teams
Stakeholder partnership and change enablement
Partner with TA leadership, Recruiting Ops PM, and HRIS to design processes that actually work in tools, not just in slide decks
Run discovery and ongoing communication mechanisms with recruiters, hiring managers, leaders and coordinators to understand friction, bottlenecks, and workarounds
Communicate tradeoffs clearly and set expectations on what can be automated and what still needs human judgment
Support rollouts through documentation, training material, and office hours when needed or if required on technical specs
Required qualifications
Strong experience as a Developer, Systems Engineer, or similar technical role working with business systems
Hands on experience with HRIS or ATS systems such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, Lever, or similar
Experience building integrations and automations using APIs, webhooks, and orchestration tools
Comfort working in and owning JIRA boards and workflows for cross functional teams
Strong data skills
Ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders and translate them into clear technical solutions
Proven track record of shipping useful features and improvements in a fast-moving environment
Bachelors in Computer Science or related field
Preferred qualifications
Prior experience in Talent Acquisition, HR Tech, People Analytics, or Recruiting Operations environments
Experience with global recruiting processes and compliance needs across multiple regions
Familiarity with common recruiting metrics such as time to fill, funnel conversion, source performance, and recruiter capacity
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and prevention for system issues
Who you are
You are obsessed with eliminating manual, repetitive work
You think in systems and can see how data and workflows connect across tools
You listen carefully to recruiters and hiring managers (customers) and can separate the symptom from the root cause and then you build ideas and solutions to address.
You are comfortable saying no and offering better options when a request is not scalable
You care about outcomes such as recruiter productivity, candidate experience, and speed, not just completing tickets
You thrive with the autonomy to consult on a solution, rather than just executing a plan
Systems Touched/Owned by Developer
Workday
Greenhouse (& API’s into each of the tools)
Brighthire
Modernloop
Codility
LinkedIn
Checkr (Background checks)
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.
Other facts
About Axon
Axon is the global leader in public safety technology, relentlessly innovating to protect more lives in more places.
We’re transforming public safety by building advanced devices, intelligent software and AI that protect life. Our ecosystem supports everyone who takes on the responsibility of public safety, enterprise security and national security — from first responders and governments to companies, frontline workers and communities.
Our trusted network connects TASER energy devices, cameras and sensors including body-worn, fixed and in-car cameras, drones and robotics, digital evidence and records management, real-time operations, immersive VR training and AI-powered capabilities.
At the heart of our mission is a bold goal: cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% by 2033.
Want your work to have real-world impact? Join us: axon.com/careers
What you'll do
- The role involves architecting scalable solutions for recruiting systems and automating processes to enhance recruiter efficiency. The engineer will also act as a technical product owner, translating pain points into technical requirements and maintaining system health metrics.
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