Workplace optimization platform connecting sensors, analytics, and employee apps
Freespace operates a multi-layered workplace technology stack built on Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS, with active projects spanning hardware-to-cloud pipelines, real-time analytics, and mobile app backends. The engineering-heavy hiring focus (6 of 10 active roles) alongside pain points in QA bottlenecks, connectivity troubleshooting, and data transformation suggests the company is scaling backend infrastructure to handle deployments across 150+ cities while improving internal delivery velocity.
Notable leadership hires: Professional Services Lead
Freespace is a workplace technology provider serving mid-market and enterprise real estate teams across 150+ cities. The platform integrates non-optical sensor hardware, cloud analytics, digital signage, and a mobile employee app to measure and optimize office space utilization. Freespace currently manages over 185,000 spaces spanning 27 million square feet, with 175,000 active mobile app users. Organizations using Freespace report up to 30% real estate cost savings through better occupancy data and up to 25% energy reductions. The business model centers on on-site deployments, SLA monitoring, and ongoing analytics configuration.
Freespace's core stack includes Java, Spring Boot, React for frontend, AWS for cloud infrastructure, and SQL databases. Additional tools include Spring MVC, DB2, and Robot Framework for testing and deployment automation via Jenkins.
Current projects include real-time analytics platform development, mobile app backend work, sensor-to-cloud data pipelines, post-install reporting, SLA monitoring systems, and on-site deployment services.
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