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Freeformfuture Salary

Freeformfuture Salary

Freeformfuture pays a median base salary of $153K ($129K–$181K) across 35 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

Freeformfuture · base salary benchmark · updated June 11, 2026
$153K
Median base
$129K–$181K
Typical range
$400K view JD
Highest base · Staff FPGA Engineer
35
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (35 postings cite equity)
Salary by department · median & top base
Machine Learning & AI
$225K · $400K top (4)
Software Engineering
$194K · $400K top (6)
Electrical Engineering
$165K · $220K top (3)
Process Engineering
$163K · $200K top (3)
Opto-Mechanical Engineering
$160K · $200K top (3)
Mechanical Engineering
$151K · $200K top (8)
Manufacturing & Development Operations
$113K · $200K top (3)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $184KFPGA $165K

Highest-paying open roles at Freeformfuture

Freeformfuture salary by department

  • Machine Learning & AI: $225K median · $370K top 10% · $400K top base — Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI) (view JD) (4 roles)
  • Software Engineering: $194K median · $325K top 10% · $400K top base — Staff FPGA Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)
  • Electrical Engineering: $165K median · $216K top 10% · $220K top base — Lead/Staff Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) (view JD) (3 roles)
  • Process Engineering: $163K median · $200K top 10% · $200K top base — Senior Materials Engineer (Metal 3D Printing) (view JD) (3 roles)
  • Opto-Mechanical Engineering: $160K median · $200K top 10% · $200K top base — Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)
  • Mechanical Engineering: $151K median · $200K top 10% · $200K top base — Senior Mechanical Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • Manufacturing & Development Operations: $113K median · $186K top 10% · $200K top base — Senior/Lead Manufacturing Development Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)

Freeformfuture salary by seniority

  • Mid: $128K median · $196K top 10% · $200K top base — Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer (view JD) (14)
  • Senior: $164K median · $250K top 10% · $250K top base — Senior Software Engineer (view JD) (14)

Freeformfuture salary by location

  • Los Angeles: $154K median · $250K top 10% · $400K top base — Staff FPGA Engineer (view JD) (34 roles)

Remote work at Freeformfuture

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

What Freeformfuture looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Rust (3) · R (3) · Python (3) · React (1) · Next.js (1) · Django (1).

Benefits & perks at Freeformfuture

Commonly listed: dental (35) · vision (35) · 401k (35) · life-ins (35) · pto (35) · parental (35) · food (35) · relocation (27).

Experience & background at Freeformfuture

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 14 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 100% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Freeformfuture total compensation signals

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

Freeformfuture hiring activity

Freeformfuture has 35 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 35 public job postings with disclosed pay. 7 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (35 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Freeformfuture pay?
The median base salary is $153K, with a typical range of $129K–$181K, based on 35 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Freeformfuture?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Machine Learning Researcher (Physical AI), at $200K–$400K base.

Which team pays the most at Freeformfuture?
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

USD base salary aggregated from 35 public Freeformfuture 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 11, 2026.

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