Formlabs
Startup Founder
Somerville, MA · Exec
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About the role
- Your Impact: 3D printing is as much a software problem as a hardware one.
Responsibilities
- Own Business Outcomes: Don't just manage projects-drive P&L results by identifying new market opportunities and scaling existing business units.
- Build & Lead: Create and lead multi-disciplinary teams of talented engineers, operators, and designers. Hire and mentor the next generation of Formlabs leaders.
- Wherever you land, you'll run the work you own like a mini-CEO, from the first customer conversation to software running on printers around the world.
Requirements
- You are a tinkerer and/or an ex-co-founder who thrives on complexity and doesn't wait for permission.
- Technical Depth: You have built complex software systems, ideally some that interact with hardware.
- Comfort with Breadth: You have direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products and understand the full lifecycle from ideation to scale.
Nice to have
- You have previously built a business or significant venture (technology startup experience is ideal), demonstrating a high tolerance for risk and a bias for action.
- Technical Depth:
- You have built complex software systems, ideally some that interact with hardware.
- Comfort with Breadth:
- You have direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products and understand the full lifecycle from ideation to scale.
- Ownership & Hustle:
Skills
- Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science degree, or related
- Entrepreneurial experience, such as founding your own business.
- MBA or experience in a consulting role
- Familiarity with manufacturing, regulatory, or product standards and compliance in industries like healthcare, pharma, or life sciences.
- Experience with 3D printing technologies and materials.
- Familiarity with Tableau or SQL.
- Our Benefits &
- Starting a company is the ultimate test of product-market fit, execution, and resilient leadership.
- Your Impact:
- 3D printing is as much a software problem as a hardware one.
- The software that prepares a print, runs a fleet of printers, and connects them to a customer's workflow decides how useful the machine is.
- The embedded software powering our printers ensures consistency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
Compensation
- You'll have the opportunity to share financially in the value we create together, with a shared incentive to build a business that succeeds over the long term.
- Equity will be a significant portion of your total compensation, and will increase over time in proportion to your impact.
- The base pay will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and expected impact on the organization.
- The annual base pay range for this role is:
- $120,000 - $250,000 USD
Benefits
- Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 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
Company info
- We're looking for software engineers who think like founders.
- We are seeking results-focused leaders/entrepreneurs who can quickly pivot and take charge.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
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