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Artificial Intelligence Principal Product Manager, Real-Time Operations

Axon
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Updated: Jun 1, 2025
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About the 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.

Your Impact
Axon’s Fusus platform is redefining how video intelligence drives public safety and enterprise security. We believe that modern real-time crime centers should be powered by cutting-edge, AI-enabled video analytics—not constrained by hardware lock-in or legacy VMS systems.

As Principal Product Manager for AI Video Analytics, you will own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of AI-powered video capabilities in the Fusus ecosystem. Your mission is to build the most advanced, hardware-agnostic, and scalable video analytics platform in the industry—transforming how operators detect, investigate, and respond to incidents in real time.

The future of video intelligence is flexible, intelligent, and open. Public safety agencies and enterprise security teams are demanding more than just storage and playback—they want real-time insights and predictive capabilities. By leading Axon’s AI Video Analytics strategy for Fusus, you’ll play a critical role in defining what the next generation of video intelligence looks like—and deliver life-saving impact at scale.

You will work at the intersection of computer vision, ecosystem integration, partner enablement, and product experience. You’ll collaborate deeply with AI engineering, system integrators, city customers, and third-party camera providers to define and deliver a seamless and powerful video analytics layer—whether deployed on edge devices, in the cloud, or via hybrid models.

What You’ll Do

Location: Seattle WA, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, or Scottsdale AZ

  • Own the end-to-end product strategy for AI video analytics within the Fusus platform.
  • Define and prioritize product features for video object detection, classification, alerting, and rule management across partner and first-party cameras.
  • Work closely with engineering and research teams to evaluate core vs. third-party model performance and optimize deployments across varying hardware contexts.
  • Lead product definition for unified alert management and camera rule configuration workflows—ensuring simplicity, consistency, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with business development and partner teams to shape the Axon-compatible video ecosystem, including integration standards and incentives.
  • Engage directly with customers, including public safety agencies and enterprise security teams, to validate needs, shape capabilities, and refine roadmap priorities.
  • Instrument and evaluate video analytics performance and quality across deployments, ensuring standards are upheld and product feedback is looped into development.

What Success Looks Like

To thrive in this role, you will need to combine technical fluency, product intuition, and a deep sense of ownership for customer outcomes. You won’t just ship features—you’ll own an experience that helps our customers protect communities with confidence.

  • Clear delivery of a scalable, camera-agnostic AI video analytics stack that supports city-wide and enterprise-scale deployments.
  • A unified UX for camera alert management and rule configuration that reduces training burden and drives adoption.
  • Performance metrics and telemetry that demonstrate clear improvements in incident detection, operator efficiency, and alert fidelity.
  • Positive feedback from partners and agencies on the effectiveness and openness of the Fusus AI video platform.
  • A sustainable roadmap and execution rhythm that keeps Axon ahead of the competition and aligned with customer needs.

What You Bring

  • 8+ years of product management experience, with 3+ focused on AI/ML, computer vision, or video analytics in a B2B context.
  • Deep understanding of VMS systems, video streaming, edge vs. cloud processing tradeoffs, and real-time alerting workflows.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influencing engineering, research, deployment, and partner teams toward aligned AI video analytics goals.
  • Proven success working with hardware-agnostic platforms or ecosystems (e.g., integrations with multiple camera vendors).
  • Strong technical literacy with machine learning workflows, performance tuning, and system design in high-uptime environments.
  • Comfort navigating between strategy and execution—capable of driving high-level vision while owning tactical delivery.
  • Excellent communication and customer engagement skills—able to lead cross-functional efforts and influence diverse stakeholders.

Benefits that Benefit You

  • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Paid parental leave for all
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Fitness Programs
  • Emotional & Mental Wellness support
  • Learning & Development programs
  • And yes, we have snacks in our offices

 

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.

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 recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.