Alma develops CAD/CAM software for sheet-metal cutting, robotics, and industrial manufacturing—a 45-year-old, employee-owned company reinvesting 20% of revenue into R&D annually. The tech stack (C, C++, Java, C#, Vue, Spring) reflects mature, performance-critical engineering for real-time geometry and simulation. Current hiring is engineering-heavy (5 of 8 open roles), all in France, with a stated focus on strengthening the R&D team—indicating the company is scaling internal product development capacity rather than sales or support.
Alma is a French software publisher specializing in CAD/CAM solutions for sheet-metal working, cutting, robotics, and mechanized welding. The company is known for automatic nesting algorithms that optimize material consumption and machine capacity. Beyond cutting software, Alma sells algorithms as embedded components to machine manufacturers and integrators. The product portfolio spans 2D/5-axis cutting, punching, routing, tube profiling, bending, and arc-welding automation. Distribution is global, supported by subsidiaries in Italy, Germany, China, Brazil, and the USA, with a combined group of roughly 120 employees. Alma is a cooperative (SCOP) owned entirely by its workforce.
C, C++, Java, C#, Vue, Spring, SQL Server, Oracle, and Sage. The emphasis on C/C++ reflects performance demands of real-time 3D modeling and simulation.
Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France. The company also operates subsidiaries in Italy, Germany, China, Brazil, and the USA.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size