Embedded Software Engineer - Entry Level

Location: Boston, MA Department: Software Engineering

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

Software is at the heart of all aspects of Formlabs products. We aim to bring ground-breaking 3D printers to the desks and shops of designers, artists, and professionals the world over. Our software is integral to ensuring exceptional experiences with our products as it bridges the transition from digital models to beautiful physical form in 3D printing.

We are looking for a Embedded Software Engineer for our Embedded team with a user focused mindset and strong technical background. Our embedded team is the essential component that ties software, hardware and electronics together that pushes the limits of 3D printing. They are responsible for designing and implementing our firmware.

The tech stack: C++, Python, Embedded Linux, and the occasional dip into Javascript.

You

Have experience writing code that lives on hardware products in the consumer, medical, defense, or industrial space

Program with modern languages used for embedded software stacks, ideally in C, C++, and/or Python

Easily implement common embedded software architecture patterns for things like filtering, control loops, and remote procedure calls

Architect code that your fellow software engineers are excited to use and re-use

Have familiarity and comfort debugging complex hardware and software interactions.

Distill complex things simply when communicating with non-software stakeholders.

The Job

Design, build, test, and ship development tools and prototype code for your fellow R&D engineers working on new, unlaunched Formlabs products.

Design, build, test and ship code for new printer features to the tens of thousands of Formlabs devices in the field

Ensure code re-use with a strong focus on maintainability, testing and CI

Collaborate with different stakeholders (product managers, designers) to ensure we build the right features for our customers, existing and future.

Work in a product-focused, agile environment onsite in our Somerville, MA office.

Our Perks & Benefits

Unlimited 3D printing with any Formlabs material on any Formlabs printer

An equity program that will let you build wealth through RSUs

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision) that includes a totally free employee-only plan, effective starting on your first day on the job

401K matching with no vesting or tenure requirement

Generous parental leave (fully paid up to 16 weeks)

Flexible time off so you can take time when you need it

Six-week fully paid sabbatical after hitting tenure milestones (with the option to take an additional six weeks after that)

Free on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits

Free on-site lunch, snacks, beverages, treats, beer kegs, and employee-favorite local coffee and espresso

Self-driven professional development opportunities like conferences, trade shows, and hackathons

One-of-a-kind activities and events like monthly socials, the annual weekend summer camp, a can’t-miss company hackathon, and lots of other social opportunities

You don’t need to check every box to apply for a role. If you love working with hardware, spending time with smart people, solving hard problems, and winning, we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation

Equity is a big part of the compensation package at Formlabs - every employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. We have a lot of confidence in the products we’re building and the impact we’re making, and you should too.

Base pay is the other part of our compensation package, and it is carefully determined based on your skills, experience, and expected impact. Equity and base pay combine to make up your total compensation package at Formlabs.

The annual base pay range for this role is

$110,000—$140,000 USD