Principal Software Engineer

About Freeform Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits. We are a team of first-principles thinkers driven by a shared mission: to build the fundamental technology that moves the world forward. We believe that solving the foundational challenges of production requires a massive diversity of expertise, deep collaboration, low ego, and a healthy sense of humor. Whether you are an engineer, a builder of systems, or a creative problem-solver in any field, we invite you to help us align the physical world with the pace of human imagination. We are backed by industry leading VC's including Founders Fund, NVIDIA's NVenures, Threshold Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Linse Capital, 8VC, Valor, and more who share our conviction in scaling Physical AI to revolutionize manufacturing.

Freeform

The future will be printed

3D Printing Autonomous ManufacturingMachine LearningData Science Industrial AutomationScalability Hardware DevelopmentAdditive Manufacturingand Manufacturing as a Service

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freeform.co

51-200 employees

Industrial Automation

Hawthorne , CA

2019

Privately Held

11k LinkedIn followers

• Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware,
• and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By
• treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of
• innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without
• limits.
• As a Principal Software Engineer, you will act in a technical leadership
• capacity responsible for driving innovative development efforts across our broad
• software ecosystem including edge computing, hardware control and automation,
• and high-rate telemetry systems. We are looking for someone who can work
• effectively with electrical, mechanical, and process engineering disciplines as
• well as technical executives to invent and implement complex, interdisciplinary
• performance requirements. As a startup, we expect this person to be hands on
• from architecture to implementation, writing code and solving the most complex
• issues. Ultimately, your contributions will result in the deployment of highly
• sophisticated software platforms capable of processing petabytes of high-rate
• data on the edge and automating factory systems around the world.
• 3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look
• for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and
• creating amazing technology!
• Provide architectural leadership for the development of a complex, highly
• integrated software system
• Take on the most challenging development and implementation efforts in our
• software stack
• Lead system level integration and validation efforts
• Provide technical project management from conception to production when
• required by the size/scope of the project
• Drive communication and collaboration with the broader engineering team by
• working side-by-side with the electrical, mechanical, and process
• engineering teams
• Innovate on system capability and performance, accelerate engineering
• progress, and push the bounds of Freeform’s technology forward

Required

• software systems using C/C++/Rust
• Experience in industries such as robotics, IoT, autonomous cars, UAVs, or
• similar autonomy-centric environments
• Experience working in a high-performance compute environment (FPGAs or GPUs)

Preferred

• Engineering, or related field
• Experience with edge computing, high speed data acquisition, and real time
• closed-loop-control systems
• Experience with hardware acceleration for machine learning or artificial
• intelligence
• Experience working in a startup or leading-edge technology environment
• Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex
• problems
• Passion for how software can be used to impact the physical world

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning,
• and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
• We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly
• growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and
• HMO options)
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the
• birthing parent
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
• As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide as
• we determine the most appropriate package for each individual taking into
• consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique
• skills and abilities as demonstrated throughout the interview process. Our
• intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company’s current
• stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a
• role.
• In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary
• range for this role is $225,000-$400,000. The upper end of the range is
• reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep
• domain mastery, and a proven history of high performance and impact.