Technical Lead, Preprint Software

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.

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

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