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Freeform Salary

Freeform pays a median of $154K ($132K–$188K) across 40 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $150K–$200K salary range

Median: $185K  ·  Based on 39 public Freeformfuture job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 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 June 18, 2026
$154K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$132K–$188K
Typical range
$400K view JD
Highest base · Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI)
40
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+11
40 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 88% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$123K (5)
Mid
$133K (7)
Senior
$164K (22)
Salary by department · median & top base
machine learning & ai
$225K · $400K top (4)
software engineering
$194K · $350K top (10)
electrical engineering
$165K · $220K top (3)
process engineering
$163K · $200K top (3)
opto-mechanical engineering
$160K · $200K top (3)
mechanical engineering
$153K · $200K top (9)
manufacturing & development operations
$113K · $200K top (3)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $193KPython $170K

Highest-paying open roles at Freeform

Freeform salary by department

  • machine learning & ai: $225K median · $400K top base — Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI) (view JD) (4 roles)
  • software engineering: $194K median · $350K top base — Principal FPGA Engineer (view JD) (10 roles)
  • electrical engineering: $165K median · $220K top base — Lead/Staff Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) (view JD) (3 roles)
  • process engineering: $163K median · $200K top base — Senior Materials Engineer (Metal 3D Printing) (view JD) (3 roles)
  • opto-mechanical engineering: $160K median · $200K top base — Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)
  • mechanical engineering: $153K median · $200K top base — Senior Mechanical Engineer (view JD) (9 roles)
  • manufacturing & development operations: $113K median · $200K top base — Senior/Lead Manufacturing Development Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)

Freeform salary by seniority

  • Junior: $123K median · $150K top base — Mechanical Engineer (Site Infrastructure) (view JD) (5)
  • Mid: $133K median · $200K top base — Mechanical Engineer (Complex Precision Systems) (view JD) (7)
  • Senior: $164K median · $250K top base — Senior FPGA Engineer (view JD) (22)

Freeform salary by location

  • Los Angeles: $155K median · $400K top base — Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI) (view JD) (39 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 (3) · R (3) · Python (3) · Employee Relations (1) · Performance Management (1) · React (1) · Next.js (1) · Django (1).

Benefits & perks at Freeform

Commonly listed: dental (35) · vision (35) · 401k (35) · life-ins (35) · pto (35) · parental (35) · food (35) · relocation (28).

About Freeform

Freeform is Series B stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2018 · HQ Los Angeles, California. 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 15 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's 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; 88% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Freeform total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Freeform hiring activity

Freeform has 40 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 40 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (40 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Freeform's pay with companies in the same space:

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Apptronik$210K↑ +36%Late Stage
LG Electronics$115K↓ -25%Public
Neros Technologies$145K↓ -6%Late Stage
Re:Build$133K↓ -13%Late Stage
Matic$160K↑ +4%Late Stage
Esri$126K↓ -18%

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Common questions

What does Freeform pay?
The median pay is $154K, with a typical range of $132K–$188K, based on 40 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–$400K base.

Which team pays the most at Freeform?
The machine learning & ai team, at a $225K 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 40 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 June 18, 2026.

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