VulcanForms Inc. · 1 day ago
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
Devens, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expVulcanForms Inc. is a pioneering company in the field of industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing. The Sr. Manager, Software Engineering will lead and develop a high-performing team of C++ software engineers to create the core software for their manufacturing systems while ensuring robust integration with advanced machine operations.
IndustrialInfrastructureManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Grow and scale a team of C++ software engineers to meet evolving business needs and strategic objectives
Provide hands-on technical mentorship, enabling engineers to succeed in developing complex geometry, control, and processing software
Foster a collaborative, high-ownership engineering culture aligned with VulcanForms’ values of accountability, curiosity, and quality
Develop and maintain a comprehensive technology roadmap across all internal software initiatives
Define architectures and development strategies that support advanced machine operations, real-time computation, and complex geometry workflows
Ensure software aligns with cross-functional requirements from Hardware, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, and NPI teams
Establish and manage a structured release process incorporating rigorous verification and validation testing
Implement and maintain an effective bug tracking, prioritization, and resolution workflow to ensure reliability and timely delivery
Drive automation initiatives that reduce user touch time and increase system throughput and efficiency
Uphold coding standards, architecture guidelines, and performance optimization practices across the team
Lead efforts to profile, benchmark, and improve performance, precision, and stability of the software stack
Ensure detailed, comprehensive documentation of the entire codebase for long-term maintainability
Improve user experience through intuitive software design and thoughtful automation
Ensure robust handling, modification, and execution of increasingly complex geometries
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between software, hardware, and manufacturing systems
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years leading or managing engineering teams
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++14 or later), including architecture, optimization, debugging, and performance tuning of complex systems
Proven success managing teams working in large, performance-critical codebases
Experience developing software that interacts with or controls hardware, robotics, automation systems, or high-performance compute environments
Demonstrated ability to implement structured release processes, testing practices, and software quality standards
Strong technical communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and leadership teams
Preferred
Experience with additive manufacturing, CAD/CAM systems, or 3D geometry workflows
Background in real-time computation, multithreaded programming, simulation, or geometry modeling (e.g., NURBS, BREP)
Experience scaling engineering organizations and driving significant improvements in process, code quality, and team velocity
Familiarity with GPU computing, rendering, or computational geometry frameworks
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Generous paid time off
401(k) plan with company match
Company
VulcanForms Inc.
VulcanForms builds and operates advanced digital manufacturing infrastructure that enables the world's critical industries to innovate, grow, and deliver sustainable impact.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$355MKey Investors
D1 Capital PartnersEclipse VenturesFontinalis Partners
2022-07-05Series C· $250M
2020-05-15Series B· $77M
2019-05-03Series Unknown· $5M
Leadership Team
Kevin Kassekert
Chief Executive Officer
A. John Hart
Co-Founder
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