Formlabs

Startup Founder

Formlabs$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of entrepreneurial or leadership experience in technology sectors
  • Proven ability to define and scale product strategies in complex environments
  • Experience building and leading multi-disciplinary teams
  • Strong decision-making skills in high-stakes situations
  • Willingness to take ownership and exhibit a 'get it done' mindset

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute product strategy and vision in digital manufacturing
  • Drive business outcomes by identifying and scaling new market opportunities
  • Lead and assemble cross-functional teams of engineers and designers
  • Make critical decisions that influence technology and business development
  • Navigate complex challenges across various disciplines

Benefits

  • Robust equity program offering RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous parental leave of up to 16 weeks
  • Tenure-based sabbatical leave of up to 6 weeks
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan for time off as needed
  • Complimentary on-site meals, snacks, and beverages
  • Sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Engagement in culture events within the community
  • Option for unlimited 3D prints
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

Your mandate is to act as a mini-CEO: rapidly identify, develop, and scale new product lines and ventures within Formlabs. We value bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and deep ownership over outcomes.

We are seeking results-focused leaders/entrepreneurs who can quickly pivot and take charge. Your contribution will span the product cycle, from deep R&D to global-scale shipping across hardware, software, materials science, and business functions.

What You'll Do:
  • Define Product Strategy & Vision: Act as the ultimate Product Owner, creating products and services that define the future of digital manufacturing by identifying unmet user needs and high-potential market gaps.
  • 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.
  • Take Decisive Action: Make crucial, high-stakes decisions that directly impact our core technology and business trajectory.
  • Embrace the Ambiguity: Work at the intersection of complex disciplines (engineering, sales, manufacturing, marketing) and take full ownership to get the job done.

About You:
  • You are a tinkerer and/or an ex-co-founder who thrives on complexity and doesn't wait for permission. You get results.
  • Proven Entrepreneurial Experience: 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.
  • Comfort with Breadth: You have direct experience creating multi-disciplinary technology products and understand the full lifecycle from ideation to scale.
  • Ownership & Hustle: You possess the "get it done" mindset-the hustle to do whatever it takes, whether it's pitching a customer, setting up a supply chain, or debugging a prototype.
  • Adaptive Leadership: You excel at both hiring and leading teams and are energized by a constantly changing, high-standard environment.

The standard is high, and the work is hard. Success here means you will be fundamentally changing digital manufacturing for designers, engineers, researchers, and artists everywhere.

Bonus 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 & Perks:
  • 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

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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