Freeform · 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer (Edge Data & Telemetry)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expFreeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. 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.
3D TechnologyElectronicsIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
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
Qualification
Required
5+ 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
Preferred
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
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)
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
Company
Freeform
Freeform is a 3D printing company offering metal 3D printing solutions for manufacturing companies.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$117.88MKey Investors
Two Sigma Ventures
2026-01-07Series Unknown· $58.88M
2024-10-22Series Unknown· $14M
2023-02-01Series Unknown· $45M
Leadership Team
Erik Palitsch
CEO / Co-Founder
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