Web Application Engineer (Irvine, US)

Summary

AXON Networks is a technology company specializing in AI-driven orchestration platforms and high-speed routers. They are seeking a Web Application Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable web applications, collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable and secure software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services using Go (Golang)
• Build and maintain APIs (REST and/or gRPC)
• Design efficient schemas and queries using PostgreSQL
• Use Redis for caching, session management, and performance optimization
• Write clean, testable, and well‑documented code
• Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks and production issues
• Build responsive, user‑friendly interfaces using React
• Develop frontend logic using JavaScript and TypeScript
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into UI components
• Ensure cross‑browser compatibility, accessibility, and performance
• Deliver end‑to‑end features across the full application stack
• Integrate frontend applications with backend services
• Participate in architectural discussions and technical design reviews
• Write unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Skills

• Strong production experience with Golang
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization
• Experience using Redis in production environments
• Proficiency with React
• Strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Working knowledge of Python (scripting, tooling, or services)
• Strong understanding of HTTP, APIs, and web application architecture
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and modern deployment practices
• Ability to debug complex systems across multiple layers
• Pragmatic engineering decisions
• Ownership and accountability
• Clear communication across teams
• Curiosity and continuous learning
• Building systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to operate
• Practical knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, NAT)
• Experience working with switches and routers
• Comfort using CLI‑based network devices and tools
• Familiarity with network discovery and management protocols, such as: LLDP; CDP; SNMP; DHCP
• Ability to reason about network topologies, device discovery, and operational state
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or container orchestration
• Exposure to observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
• Background in distributed systems or high‑scale application

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong production experience with Golang
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization
• Experience using Redis in production environments
• Proficiency with React
• Strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Working knowledge of Python (scripting, tooling, or services)
• Strong understanding of HTTP, APIs, and web application architecture
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and modern deployment practices
• Ability to debug complex systems across multiple layers
• Pragmatic engineering decisions
• Ownership and accountability
• Clear communication across teams
• Curiosity and continuous learning
• Building systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to operate

Nice to Haves

• Practical knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, NAT)
• Experience working with switches and routers
• Comfort using CLI‑based network devices and tools
• Familiarity with network discovery and management protocols, such as: LLDP; CDP; SNMP; DHCP
• Ability to reason about network topologies, device discovery, and operational state
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or container orchestration
• Exposure to observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
• Background in distributed systems or high‑scale application