Formlabs

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

$175K–$250K

Boston, MA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 12, 2026

Location: Boston, MA
Somerville, MA, United States

About the job

Provides technical leadership for Formlabs’ embedded team, setting firmware and embedded software strategy and guiding complex hardware-software product development for 3D printers.

What you'll do

Lead large-scale projects and define technical strategy and long-term roadmaps for firmware and embedded software platforms.
Work with electrical, mechanical, product, and design teams to guide system design and shape a technically feasible product roadmap.
Vet new technologies, debug complex cross-subsystem interactions, and mentor engineers.

What they ask for

Extensive track record shipping code for complex hardware products in consumer, medical, defense, or industrial settings.
Recognized subject matter expertise in modern embedded software stacks, specifically C or C++.
Experience debugging difficult hardware-software interactions across multiple subsystems and domains.

Pay

$175,000 — $250,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Embedded Linux, C++, Python, Go, Javascript

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