Formlabs

Head of Software Product Management

Formlabs$150K — $205K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Computer science or embedded engineering background preferred
  • Minimum 5 years in product management
  • Experience leading teams with 5+ direct reports
  • Demonstrated ability to drive processes and take action
  • Skilled at empowering teams to excel

Responsibilities

  • Lead the product life cycle from conception to launch
  • Influence software engineering decisions with hardware implications
  • Conduct user research and competitive analysis to identify market gaps
  • Act as a subject matter expert and product thought leader
  • Mentor and nurture product management team members
  • Recruit top talent and assess team fit
  • Create a roadmap amidst ambiguity and uncharted challenges

Benefits

  • Equity program with RSUs for future wealth
  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401K matching and financial advisory access
  • Generous parental leave up to 16 weeks
  • Sabbatical leave based on tenure up to 6 weeks
  • Flexible out-of-office policy
  • Ample on-site parking and commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site meals and snacks
  • Regular professional development opportunities
  • Engaging culture events across diverse communities
  • Unlimited 3D prints
Full Job Description
If you are customer obsessed and forward thinking, we want you to join our Software team as our Head of Software Product Management.Our software product portfolio spans many areas and it's rapidly growing, including:
  • Firmware/UI: Supporting our 3D printers with industrial quality 3D printing enabled by firmware and world-class user experience enabled by the UI on each machine
  • Desktop: Preform is the command and control engine for our 3D printers. Evolve the feature set that our customers use every day to initiate prints on our close to 100k printers in the field.
  • IoT: Dashboard is the gateway for our customers to our products. Help us make the printers more connected to enable remote monitoring, scheduling, etc.
  • Workflows: our customers come from a variety of industries. Build integrations and new products to enable manufacturing, dental and other industry workflow to accelerate our growth in those industries.

  • The Job:
    • Lead your team through the full product life cycle; from conception, through development, to launch and commercialization.
    • Impact decision making inside and outside of the software engineering realm. All software decisions have an impact on our hardware and material products. Collaborate with a wide range of leaders from different disciplines.
    • Understand the user through research and competitive analysis. Anticipate market need and Identify gaps where Formlabs can excel.
    • Be a product thought leader that anyone in the company could count on as a subject matter expert.
    • Mentor and develop existing team members of product managers.
    • Make hiring a priority - always be on the lookout for top talent and be able to identify a fit for the team.
    • Navigate ambiguity and come away with a roadmap. Be comfortable with building something that has never been done before.

    You:
    • Preferably have a computer science or embedded engineering background
    • At least 5 years of experience in a product management role
    • Previous experience leading a team with 5+ direct reports
    • Drive processes forward and have a bias for action
    • Enable your team to do their best work

    Bonus Skills:
    • Started a company/new product from scratch before
    • Experience scaling teams
    • Track record of leading high performing teams
    • Experience in B2B tech space

    Our Perks & Benefits:
    • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
    • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
    • 401K matching and access to financial 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

    Compensation

    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.

    The annual base pay range for this role is:

    $150,000-$205,000 USD

    About Formlabs

    Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company was founded in 2011 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab. Formlabs specializes in stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers, as well as related software and materials. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, and education. Formlabs has received numerous awards for its innovative products and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
    Learn more about Formlabs
    Size
    1,000 employees
    Industry
    Founded
    2011

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