Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing critical software systems for our autonomous 3D printing factories. You'll have an opportunity to touch many different aspects of our software ecosystem from hardware control, to high-rate telemetry and big data storage systems, to high-performance compute and machine learning pipelines. We don't develop software in a vacuum, we develop it alongside a multi-disciplinary team with specific, real-world purposes, so collaboration and systems-level thinking are essential to success. If working in an environment where you can rapidly deploy code to solve problems on the cutting edge of AI-enabled manufacturing technology sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you!
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!
Responsibilities:Architect and develop software for an advanced, production-scale metal 3D printing systemWork with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and physicists to integrate control algorithms into production softwareImprove and scale out petabyte-scale, high-rate telemetry, storage, and retrieval systemsUse computer science and engineering fundamentals to solve notoriously challenging algorithmic and optimization problemsDevelop high-performance compute solutions using GPU parallel processingMove fast, innovate, don't over-engineer things, be a good teammate, be flexible and open to new ideas, and push the bounds of what's possible
Basic Qualifications:5+ years of professional experience in software developmentProficiency in a systems level programming language such as C++, Go, or RustExperience with high-performance systems software such as high-volume telemetry systems, hardware control systems, real-time embedded Linux, or similar
Nice to Have:Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering10+ years of professional software development experienceExperience building out backend infrastructure, high-performance storage solutions, streaming processing systems, scientific analysis pipelines and workflowsExperience writing software for industrial automation systems, robotics, or related hardwareExperience with operations systems, computer architecture, or similar computer systems internalsExperience with computer graphics or similar geometry-intensive problems Experience operating as a technical lead, driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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.Benefits Significant stock option packages100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)Life insuranceTraditional and Roth 401(k)Relocation assistance providedPaid vacation, sick leave, and company holidaysGenerous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parentFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenetteCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building eventsCompensation 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 $150,000-$250,000, inclusive of all levels/seniority within this discipline.Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Read Less Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing critical software systems for our autonomous 3D printing factories. You'll have an opportunity to touch many different aspects of our software ecosystem from hardware control, to high-rate telemetry and big data storage systems, to high-performance compute and machine learning pipelines. We don't develop software in a vacuum, we develop it alongside a multi-disciplinary team with specific, real-world purposes, so collaboration and systems-level thinking are essential to success. If working in an environment where you can rapidly deploy code to solve problems on the cutting edge of AI-enabled manufacturing technology sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you!
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!
Responsibilities:Architect and develop software for an advanced, production-scale metal 3D printing systemWork with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and physicists to integrate control algorithms into production softwareImprove and scale out petabyte-scale, high-rate telemetry, storage, and retrieval systemsUse computer science and engineering fundamentals to solve notoriously challenging algorithmic and optimization problemsDevelop high-performance compute solutions using GPU parallel processingMove fast, innovate, don't over-engineer things, be a good teammate, be flexible and open to new ideas, and push the bounds of what's possible
Basic Qualifications:5+ years of professional experience in software developmentProficiency in a systems level programming language such as C++, Go, or RustExperience with high-performance systems software such as high-volume telemetry systems, hardware control systems, real-time embedded Linux, or similar
Nice to Have:Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or computer engineering10+ years of professional software development experienceExperience building out backend infrastructure, high-performance storage solutions, streaming processing systems, scientific analysis pipelines and workflowsExperience writing software for industrial automation systems, robotics, or related hardwareExperience with operations systems, computer architecture, or similar computer systems internalsExperience with computer graphics or similar geometry-intensive problems Experience operating as a technical lead, driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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.Benefits Significant stock option packages100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)Life insuranceTraditional and Roth 401(k)Relocation assistance providedPaid vacation, sick leave, and company holidaysGenerous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parentFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenetteCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building eventsCompensation 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 $150,000-$250,000, inclusive of all levels/seniority within this discipline.Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Read LessFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As a Senior FPGA Engineer at Freeform, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing a custom compute platform that enables the world's first AI-driven, intelligent metal 3D printing technology. You will use the latest and greatest in FPGA's including the Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC to scale a high-throughput, low latency image processing pipeline. You will also have an opportunity to integrate your FPGA solutions with state-of-the-art GPUs to create an advanced machine learning acceleration platform. High-performance computing to central to what makes Freeform's technology unique and powerful, so this is a high-impact role in which you'll develop core IP for a world-changing technology.
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!
Responsibilities:Develop FPGA solutions to scale a high-throughput, low latency image processing pipeline Develop custom FPGA capabilities to enable real-time machine learning Develop new logic components for use on FPGAs Implement custom algorithms on FPGAs for signal processing Implement custom controllers on FPGAs Work with software and electrical to interface with your FPGA components
Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field 5+ years of FPGA development experience in SystemVerilog or VHDL Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis toolchain development environment Experience with high-speed IO, board bring up, and similar hardware-centric FPGA development domains
Nice to Have:Master's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related fieldExperience with DSP or image processing Experience with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC Experience with embedded software development including embedded Linux and System on Chip (SoC)-based architectures Experience implementing math/advanced computations on FPGAs Experience with heterogeneous computing platforms and high-speed data acquisition systems Familiarity with C/C++ or other high-level programming languages Excellent verbal and written communication skills Creative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problems
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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.Benefits Significant stock option packages100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)Life insuranceTraditional and Roth 401(k)Relocation assistance providedPaid vacation, sick leave, and company holidaysGenerous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parentFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenetteCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building eventsCompensation 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 $140,000-$250,000, inclusive of all levels/seniority within this discipline. Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Read LessFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As a Senior/Lead Manufacturing Development Engineer, you will lead the design and implementation of novel factory technologies to accelerate and automate our post-processing and part delivery operations. This role blends deep technical engineering development with hands-on manufacturing implementation. You will apply first-principles thinking to streamline operations, eliminate inefficiencies, and pioneer scalable, robust processes for the world's first high-throughput metal 3D printing factory.
We're looking for a highly technical and hands-on engineer with a background in hardware development and a passion for building the future of manufacturing. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role with opportunities for leadership and growth.
Responsibilities:Design and implement scalable systems and processes to automate post-print operations, reduce lead time, and enable factory throughput expansionLead development and integration of new manufacturing hardware and tooling to support next-generation factory architectureIdentify and eliminate process inefficiencies using first-principles analysis and a data-driven approachAct as a force multiplier for R&D teams, bridging development and operations to maximize efficiency and velocityCollaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineers to co-develop factory solutionsDrive continuous improvement initiatives across the full post-processing workflow
Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline5+ years of professional experience in engineering development or manufacturing engineeringExperience in a fast-paced hardware development or manufacturing environment
Nice to Have:8+ years of experience in hardware or manufacturing development rolesTechnical leadership experience Prior experience leading factory buildouts, production line deployment, or automation systems integrationBackground in post-processing operations (machining, heat treat, inspection, etc.)Hands-on experience with factory infrastructure: power systems, industrial gases, material logisticsFamiliarity with metal additive manufacturing, CNC machining, casting, or similar complex metal manufacturing processesERP/MRP experience (Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)Strong Excel/data analysis capabilitiesKnowledge of OSHA/EHS standards
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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. Benefits Significant stock option packages 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options) Life insurance Traditional and Roth 401(k) 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 Compensation 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 $100,000-$200,000, inclusive of all levels / seniority within this discipline.Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Read LessFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing factory edge services, backend data pipeline infrastructure and advanced telemetry capabilities of our metal 3D printing systems. You will work with petabyte-scale data feeds, enabling Freeform engineers to rapidly access critical data across the factory ecosystem. You will work with our machine learning team to provide data pipelines that feed the printing industry's first GPU-based ML platform. Ultimately, your code will enable the first production scale, high quality, and fully automated metal 3D printing factory.
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!
Responsibilities:
Design and implement a horizontally scalable platform that ingests millions of hardware sensor data points per second.Deliver high-quality data services that enable the machine learning team to access real-time and historical print data.Develop durable, efficient database solutions for real-time queries and large-scale analytics workloads.Create and operate data pipelines to collect, transform, and query petabyte-scale sensor and telemetry data.Write, test, and deploy reliable, maintainable software that improves automation and data quality across the factory ecosystem.Perform system calibrations, capture quality metrics, and monitor the long-term health and performance of printing systems.
Basic Qualifications:3+ years of professional experience in software development.Proficiency writing, deploying, and maintaining performance oriented backend services (preferably C++, Rust, Go, or Java).Experience developing robust data pipeline software.
Nice to Have:Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.Experience with Arrow, Parquet, Iceberg, Spark, Kafka.Experience with time series databases, big data warehousing solutions and cloud computing.Experience with containerized applications and deployment via Kubernetes.Experience deploying to and working with physical hardware.Experience working with high-speed high-volume data processing pipelines.Familiarity with 3D data and graphics.Creative thinker able to apply first principles reasoning to solve complex problems.Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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.Benefits Significant stock option packages100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)Life insuranceTraditional and Roth 401(k)Relocation assistance providedPaid vacation, sick leave, and company holidaysGenerous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parentFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenetteCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building eventsCompensation 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 $115,000-$150,000, inclusive of all levels/seniority within this discipline.Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Read LessFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Freeform, you'll need extensive experience in advanced pattern recognition, predictive modeling techniques, and deep learning algorithms, and should have experience with machine learning as it relates to physics or the physical world. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and integrating critical data science infrastructure and developing custom machine learning algorithms from scratch. Ultimately your solutions with enable us to scale the first production-scale, high-quality, and fully-automated metal 3D printing factory architecture. As a crucial member of the engineering team you will be responsible for driving the pace of innovation, maximizing development speed, and maintaining a standard of excellence within the entire engineering team.
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!
Responsibilities:Design and develop data models used for model predictive control in an advanced production-scale metal 3D printing systemIntegrate data models and physics-based models into a unified simulation frameworkDevelop a deep learning framework for modeling the complex physics associated with laser melting printing technologyDevelop unsupervised learning algorithms to correlate data with printed part qualityDevelop methods to correlate process data with geometric featuresWork closely with simulations engineers to create data models to be used to predict the thermo-mechanical response of printed partsDevelop learning modules for machine health monitoringWork with software engineers to deploy data science algorithms in production softwareGuide software engineers to develop the big data infrastructure required to collect and process large amounts of production printing dataDevelop data models used for the end-to-end automation of an advanced metal 3D printing platform
Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied mathematics, machine learning, data science, or similar technical discipline5+ years of experience in advanced machine learningProficient with Python, C/C++ or similar object oriented languageProficient in advanced pattern recognition, predictive modeling and deep learning techniquesExperience with machine learning or data science as it relates to physics or the physical world
Nice to Have:Master's or PhD in computer science, applied mathematics, machine learning, data science highly preferredExperience with computational geometryProficient in data mining and statistical analysisExperience with both supervised and unsupervised learning techniquesExperience with image processingProficient with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB or CassandraExperience using query languages such as SQL or HiveKnowledge of MATLABCreative thinker able to apply first-principles reasoning to solve complex problemsExcellent verbal and written communication skills
Location:We are located in Hawthorne, CA in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
What We Offer: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.Benefits Significant stock option packages100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)Life insuranceTraditional and Roth 401(k)Relocation assistance providedPaid vacation, sick leave, and company holidaysGenerous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parentFree daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenetteCasual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building eventsCompensation 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 $140,000-$250,000, inclusive of all levels/seniority within this discipline.Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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