Senior Software Engineering Lead

Tulip Interfaces; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Company equity

Flexible work schedule

Unlimited vacation policy

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Tulip is seeking an engineering leader in Somerville, MA for a hybrid role (in-office 3+ days/week). You will mentor engineers, shape product delivery, and drive AI-powered, multicloud software across SaaS platforms.

You will manage a software team, hire and develop talent, establish standards, and collaborate with Product, Design, and Operations to ship high-quality, scalable systems with agentic and generative AI capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of SaaS software engineering experience with complex backend infra.
• 2-3+ years in people management leading a software team including hiring and mentoring.
• Hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams delivering customer-facing features.
• Strong experience testing and deploying systems in multicloud/multitenant environments.
• Experience architecting systems with agentic and generative AI capabilities.
• Familiarity with the tech stack: TypeScript, React, Redux, Node.js, Golang, MongoDB, Postgres, and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Hire, mentor, and grow a senior team with autonomy and quality from day one.
• Establish engineering standards: testing, observability, AI-driven development practices.
• Collaborate with product and design as a product-threaded team with shared outcomes.
• Cultivate an AI-first development culture and improve velocity and quality.

Skills

SaaS software engineering

People management

Cross-functional leadership

AI capabilities integration

Web tech stack knowledge

Mentoring engineers

Tools

TypeScript

React

Redux

Node.js

Golang

MongoDB

Postgres

Docker

Job description

This role is located in Somerville, MA - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days/per week.

Tulip, the leader in AI-native frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with composable, connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Tulip's cloud-native, no-code platform, powered by embedded AI, is driving the digital transformation of industrial environments through composable, human-centric solutions that go beyond disrupting the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany, Hungary, Singapore, and Israel. Tulip has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast award winner, one of Energage's Top Workplaces USA, and one of Built In Boston's "Best Places to Work" and "Best Midsize Places to Work."

About You:

You possess strong technical acumen, people management skills, and a deep understanding of product business value. With years of experience building and delivering web-enabled SaaS products, you're passionate about mentoring engineers. A collaborative, motivated self-starter, you're ready to lead and bring your authentic self to work. You also love cross-functional collaboration with infrastructure, product, design, and customer teams on key projects.

What skills or experience do I need?

• 5-7+ years of SaaS software engineering experience, ideally in contemporary tech stacks, ideally with direct involvement in complex and stable backend infrastructure
• 2-3+ years in people management leading a software team, with experience hiring, mentoring, and creating career opportunities for your team
• Hands-on experience with cross-functional team leadership with technical and customer-facing feature delivery
• Strong understanding of testing and deploying systems in multicloud / multitenant environments
• Experience architecting systems that integrate agentic and generative AI capabilities
• Familiarity with our tech stack - including Typescript, React, Redux, Node.js, Golang, MongoDB, Postgres, and Docker.

Key Responsibilities

• Hire, mentor, and grow a senior team capable of operating with high autonomy and quality from day one
• Establish engineering standards: testing, observability, AI-driven development practices for the team
• Collaborate deeply with product and design as a product threaded team, with shared ownership of outcomes
• Cultivate an AI-first development culture and continuously raise the bar on velocity and quality

Key Collaborators

• Engineering Leadership
• Product
• Operations
• QA team
• Customer-facing teams

Working At Tulip

We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you don't match every requirement, applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

We're building a strong, diverse team that values hard work, families, and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:

• Direct impact on product and culture
• Company equity
• Competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D, FSA, Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K)
• Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
• Virtual company events and happy hours
• Dog-friendly office

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Tulip, we celebrate all. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform frontline operations.

The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range posted, actual compensation will be determined depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge & skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, market compensation data, and internal equity. Expected compensation ranges for this role may change over time. The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $220,000 per year.

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