Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack Enterprise)

Freeform; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays

Free daily catered lunch and dinner

Casual dress and flexible work hours

Job summary

Freeform in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop the core platform running its manufacturing operations. You'll integrate various business processes, develop applications for lifecycle tracking of parts, and ensure system reliability and security.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software development, proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, and familiarity with both backend and frontend frameworks. This role requires you to be onsite full-time, enhancing collaboration and innovation within our team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with backend and frontend web frameworks.
• Ability to write applications interacting with SQL and non-relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement an enterprise software platform.
• Develop applications for lifecycle tracking of parts.
• Act as engineer, product owner, and team lead.

Skills

Software development with Python

Software development with Go

Software development with Java

Backend web frameworks (Flask, Django)

Frontend web frameworks (React, Next.js)

SQL databases

Non-relational databases

Education

Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, mathematics

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack Enterprise)

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.

In this role, you will design and build the core platform that runs Freeform’s factories and connects every part of the business from quoting to production to delivery. The system must handle large amounts of data, support many different factory processes, and provide end‑to‑end traceability from powder‑in to finished parts‑out. You’ll partner with product management to architect and implement solutions, make foundational technical decisions, and work closely with engineers across disciplines to solve real, complex problems with your code.

3D printing experience is not required to be successful here – we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a state‑of‑the‑art enterprise software platform to seamlessly integrate Freeform’s business processes from sales to manufacturing.
• Develop applications to track the end‑to‑end lifecycle of millions of parts across thousands of customers around the world.
• Act as engineer, product owner, and team lead – scoping features, driving pace of schedule, assigning tasks, and delivering results.
• Work cross‑functionally with other engineering and operations disciplines to gather requirements and solve problems with your code.
• Design highly scalable and resilient systems to meet Freeform’s high bar for quality, reliability, and security.
• Maintain accessibility and integrity of the backend data model to enable easy access for business intelligence users.
• Design and develop intuitive user interfaces with a focus on functionality over aesthetics to increase system usability.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development with Python, Go, Java, or similar.
• Experience with backend web frameworks such as Flask or Django.
• Experience with frontend web frameworks such as React or Next.js.
• Experience writing applications that interact with SQL databases and non‑relational databases.

Nice to Have

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Experience as a team lead, architect, product owner, or similar technical leadership scope.
• Prior experience architecting and implementing a custom ERP, MRP, MES, CRM, e‑commerce, logistics, warehouse management, fleet management, or similar complex software system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to gather and define requirements from technical audiences.
• Comfortable “building the plane as we fly it”.

Location

• Based in Hawthorne – our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.
• This role requires full‑time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

What We Offer

• Inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and deliberate data‑driven decisions.
• Opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world‑changing technology.
• 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.
• Compensation:
  • As a growing company, the salary range is intentionally wide to determine the most appropriate package for each individual, taking into consideration years of experience, educational background, and unique skills and abilities demonstrated throughout the interview process. Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate with the company’s current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
  • In addition to a significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $150,000‑$225,000. 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.
• 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.