Principal Software Engineer

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Drive communication and collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and process engineering teams
• Innovate on system capability and performance to push technology forward

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing complex software systems using C, C++, or Rust
• Experience in robotics, IoT, autonomous cars, UAVs, or similar autonomy-centric environments
• Experience working in a high-performance compute environment (FPGAs or GPUs)

Preferred Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical 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

Benefits

• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner