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Freeform Salary

Freeform Salary

Freeform pays a median of $158K ($123K–$175K) across 46 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $123K–$175K salary range

Median: $158K  ·  Based on 46 public Freeform job postings  ·  Updated September 9, 2026


This Freeformfuture salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Freeform · pay benchmark · updated September 9, 2026
$158K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$123K–$175K
Typical range
$500K view JD
Highest base · Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI)
46
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+6
46 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 98% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$120K (7)
Mid
$125K (12)
Senior
$175K (21)
Staff
$280K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
software engineering
$200K · $250K top (7)
electrical engineering
$175K · $400K top (5)
product design
$155K · $200K top (6)
mechanical engineering
$138K · $200K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
Python $173KMachine Learning $170KRust $138KMatlab $118K

Highest-paying open roles at Freeform

Freeform salary by department

  • software engineering: $200K median · $250K top base — Senior Software Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
  • electrical engineering: $175K median · $400K top base — Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) (view JD) (5 roles)
  • product design: $155K median · $200K top base — Senior Design Engineer (Advanced Energy Hardware) (view JD) (6 roles)
  • mechanical engineering: $138K median · $200K top base — Senior Factory Infrastructure Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

Freeform salary by seniority

  • Junior: $120K median · $150K top base — Software Engineer (Embedded) (view JD) (7)
  • Mid: $125K median · $150K top base — Simulation Engineer (view JD) (12)
  • Senior: $175K median · $250K top base — Senior Software Engineer (view JD) (21)
  • Staff: $280K median · $500K top base — Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI) (view JD) (5)

Freeform salary by location

  • Los Angeles: $155K median · $500K top base — Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI) (view JD) (45 roles)

Remote work at Freeform

0% of Freeform's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Freeform looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Rust (4) · Python (3) · Go (3) · React (3) · Next.js (3) · Django (3) · SQL (3) · Full-Cycle Recruiting (2) · Sourcing (2) · Onboarding (2).

Benefits & perks at Freeform

Commonly listed: dental (45) · vision (45) · 401k (45) · life-ins (45) · pto (45) · parental (45) · food (45) · relocation (37).

About Freeform

Freeform is Series B stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2018 · HQ United States. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Freeform

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, Bachelor's and PhD are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 98% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Freeform hiring activity

Freeform has 46 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 46 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (46 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Freeform pay?
The median pay is $158K, with a typical range of $123K–$175K, based on 46 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Freeform?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI), at $200K–$500K base.

Which team pays the most at Freeform?
The software engineering team, at a $200K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 46 public Freeform job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed September 9, 2026.

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