Senior Backend Engineer, Prepared

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. About Prepared As of October 1, 2025, Prepared has officially joined forces with Axon—a major milestone for both our team and the public safety community. United by a shared mission to Protect Life , Axon and Prepared are ushering in a new era of AI-powered emergency communications. Together, we’re closing the gap between the first call for help and resolution in the field—empowering responders with the clarity they need when every second counts. 911 is the backbone of public safety in America. But for too long, the professionals answering our calls have been let down by outdated technology. Prepared exists to change that. Since launching in 2021, we’ve used cutting-edge AI to help streamline millions of emergency calls across 49 states—supporting over 90 million people and transforming what's possible in crisis response. At Prepared, you’re not just joining a team—you’re helping shape the future of emergency services and building a safer, more connected world. Position Overview We're hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Assistive Dispatch team, focused on building systems that ingest, process, and analyze real-time radio communications for 911 centers. This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering and edge computing , helping bridge physical dispatch center infrastructure with our cloud platform. You’ll work on a fast-growing, early-stage product with real customer demand, tackling complex integration challenges across diverse hardware and network environments. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys working across the stack — from device-level systems to cloud services — and thrives in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment. This is a hybrid role , with an expectation of four days per week in our Manhattan office. Key Responsibilities Build and scale systems that ingest and process real-time radio traffic from dispatch centers Develop software that runs on both edge devices (on-prem hardware) and cloud backend systems Design and implement integration pipelines across a wide variety of hardware and network configurations Help standardize and scale device-to-cloud data flows across multiple integration paths Debug and support deployments in real-world environments Collaborate cross-functionally with product and customers to iterate quickly and deliver value Take ownership of projects end-to-end, from scoping through production rollout What Make You a Great Fit 5+ years of software engineering industry experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang) Experience and comfort with making basic frontend changes (React preferred) Experience building systems that connect edge devices to cloud infrastructure Background in one or more of: Edge computing Embedded systems Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving requirements High ownership mindset — able to drive projects independently Interest in solving complex, real-world integration problems Bonus (optional) Prior experience as an embedded engineer or working closely with embedded systems Familiarity with networking fundamentals (protocols, debugging, infrastructure concepts) Experience with real-time systems, streaming, or audio processing Background working on IoT, hardware integrations, or distribut ... (truncated, view full listing at source)