Technical Lead, Preprint Software
About The Position
Velo3D is growing its Build Preparation software team and is seeking an experienced Software Architect and Technical Lead to help shape the future of our product development. In this role, you will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership across a diverse technical landscape. Our product spans Windows desktop applications, advanced 3D graphics, geometry processing, and large-scale AWS batch and distributed computing systems. As our models increase in size and computational complexity, you will play a critical role in evolving the architecture and technology stack to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability. This is an opportunity to influence core system design, guide a talented engineering team, and drive innovation at the intersection of software, computation, and advanced manufacturing.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree and 15+ years of experience developing and delivering production-quality software
- Strong proficiency in C++ with a focus on performance and maintainability
- Hands-on experience with 3D graphics and geometry processing
- Experience designing and implementing parallel or distributed computing solutions
- Proven ability to design scalable software architectures that support complex data flows
- Experience building interactive GUI applications; familiarity with Qt is a plus
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to design and deliver new features while continuously improving overall system architecture and code quality
- Lead and coordinate development efforts across a team of experienced software engineers, ensuring alignment, clarity, and high execution standards
- Drive the evolution of the software architecture toward simpler, more scalable, and more efficient designs, with a strong focus on core data flows and performance
- Champion the integration of machine learning capabilities into the product, identifying opportunities and guiding implementation
- Collaborate with Applications Engineering to identify critical bottlenecks and develop effective, data-driven solutions
- Work cross-functionally with other software teams to design and deliver features spanning desktop applications, hardware systems, and data infrastructure
Benefits
- healthcare coverage
- 401(K) employer contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
