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Requirements found

Sales (must) Onboarding Writing (must) Compliance (must) Scheduling Training Marketing Recruiting (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The posting asks for 8+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • This role is intentionally undefined in the day-to-day. Priorities shift with agency mission tempo, operational crises, and emerging opportunities. If you ne…
  • Building is the job. You will use Axon's platform — AI Era, agents, workflows, integrations, and data tools — to design, build, and ship new capabilities on …
  • Onsite Building & Platform Delivery
  • Discover agency problems onsite and translate them into buildable, compliant solutions tied to mission outcomes
  • Design and ship working tools on Axon's platform: AI agents, workflows, automations, integrations, and data pipelines — built and tested with real users and …
  • Build with Axon products, not around them — configure, integrate, and extend DEMS, Fusus, AI Era, Records, and related systems in the agency environment
  • Iterate in the field until adoption sticks, then document patterns for reuse across accounts
  • Apply responsible innovation guardrails — CJIS, evidence integrity, privacy — in every build. Ship working software, not slideware
  • Troubleshoot onsite and coordinate root-cause resolution across Product, Engineering, Support, and Services when builds or integrations break
  • AI Build & Adoption

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “You combine deep technical expertise, builder instinct, operational leadership, and executive presence to help agencies transform how they operate, not just …” · “Ship working software, not slideware”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change.” · “It's an ownership role.” · “In this embedded role, you are the primary owner of customer outcomes within a strategic account — accountable for the full lifecycle of Axon's ecosystem.”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “You combine deep technical expertise, builder instinct, operational leadership, and executive presence to help agencies transform how they operate, not just …” · “Operational Transformation & Leadership” · “Build trusted relationships with agency leadership and operational stakeholders;”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.” · “In this embedded role, you are the primary owner of customer outcomes within a strategic account — accountable for the full lifecycle of Axon's ecosystem.” · “Capture customer insights, workflow patterns, and adoption barriers;”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful.” · “Priorities shift with agency mission tempo, operational crises, and emerging opportunities.” · “lead QBRs, mission reviews, and strategic planning”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “You will use Axon's platform — AI Era, agents, workflows, integrations, and data tools — to design, build, and ship new capabilities on site.” · “Design and ship working tools on Axon's platform: AI agents, workflows, automations, integrations, and data pipelines — built and tested with real users and …” · “Define success metrics and capture baselines before major deployments so impact is proven, not assumed”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “Ability to obtain and maintain CJIS compliance and adhere to security standards” · “Experience in public safety, law enforcement, corrections, or other mission-critical operational environments”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “You combine deep technical expertise, builder instinct, operational leadership, and executive presence to help agencies transform how they operate, not just …” · “Build trusted relationships with agency leadership and operational stakeholders;” · “share field intelligence with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap decisions”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “Troubleshoot onsite and coordinate root-cause resolution across Product, Engineering, Support, and Services when builds or integrations break” · “Build and deploy AI-powered workflows (agents, prompts, RAG, evaluations) that solve defined agency problems — not generic experimentation”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Strong communication with both technical teams and senior stakeholders, including command staff in mission-critical environments”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
    In the posting: “partner with Sales on long-term account strategy”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Full ownership mentality in ambiguous, fast-changing environments;”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  7. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  8. How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using writing. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  11. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  12. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  13. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  14. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  15. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  16. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  17. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  18. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  19. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  20. Describe a process you improved.
  21. Do you have any questions for us?
  22. Why do you want to work here?
  23. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  24. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  25. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  26. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  27. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  28. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  29. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  30. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  31. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  32. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  33. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  34. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  35. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  36. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  37. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.