Embedded Software Engineer

Formlabs
Somerville, MA, United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$110,000.0 - $150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) 3D Printing C++ (Programming Language) Software Debugging Programming Tools Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Firmware Python (Programming Language) Control Structures Software Coding

Requirements

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 professional experience writing code that lives on hardware products in the consumer, medical, defense, or industrial space for somewhere between 5 and 100 years of your life.
  • 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.

Benefits & conditions

  • 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:

  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Low cost fund options in our 401K and access to advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan - Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course… unlimited 3D prints, We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact., At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.

About the company

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.

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