Software Engineer (Edge)

Tulip Interfaces; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Health insurance

Unlimited vacation

Job summary

Tulip Interfaces is seeking a software engineer in Somerville, MA for a hybrid role focused on shipping production-grade features across Edge surfaces, including the Tulip Player and cloud services.

The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years of experience, strong TypeScript skills, and familiarity with RESTful APIs, testing, and debugging. Collaboration with product, design, QA, and edge-integrations is core to the role.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of software engineering in production web apps.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Familiar with RESTful API design and integration.
• Experience with unit/integration testing and debugging.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features across Edge’s product surfaces, such as the Tulip Player application, device drivers, and cloud microservices.
• Partner with product, design, and QA to scope and ship features end-to-end, from prototype to production.
• Debug and resolve customer-facing issues surfaced in real manufacturing environments.
• Write clean, tested, well-documented code, and participate in code review to raise the bar for the team.
• Contribute to technical and architecture decisions that affect the reliability and scalability of the platform.
• Take part in the team's on-call/support rotation, triaging and resolving incoming technical requests.
• Collaborate with Edge’s embedded engineers on integrations touching drivers and devices.
• Help evolve deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure practices, including microservices and container tooling.

Skills

TypeScript

API design

Testing & debugging

Teamwork

Frontend development

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

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.

About You:

• You’re a builder at heart, someone who thrives on shipping features that make an immediate difference for frontline teams.
• You love learning new things and are a collaborative team player, whether working independently or as part of a group.
• You have a product mindset and empathy for the end user — the operators and admins who rely on Edge every day.
• You love a good challenge and enjoy diving into unfamiliar corners of a large tech stack.
• You care about the details that make software feel fast and dependable.

What skills do I need?

• 2-5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building production web applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript is required.
• Familiarity with API design and integration (RESTful services).
• Proficiency in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging practices.
• Works well both as an individual and as part of a team.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with React, React Native/Expo (mobile) and/or Electron (desktop) app development.
• Experience with MacOS and Windows platform development.
• Experience with hardware/device integrations.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes/container orchestration and microservices deployment.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.
• Comfortable using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or equivalent) to land production PRs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain features across Edge’s product surfaces, such as the Tulip Player application, device drivers, and cloud microservices.
• Partner with product, design, and QA to scope and ship features end-to-end, from prototype to production.
• Debug and resolve customer-facing issues surfaced in real manufacturing environments.
• Write clean, tested, well-documented code, and participate in code review to raise the bar for the team.
• Contribute to technical and architecture decisions that affect the reliability and scalability of the platform.
• Take part in the team's on-call/support rotation, triaging and resolving incoming technical requests.
• Collaborate with Edge’s embedded engineers on integrations touching drivers and devices.
• Help evolve deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure practices, including microservices and container tooling.

Key Collaborators:

• Product Design
• Product Management
• QA
• Customer Support

Working At Tulip:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for company sponsorship, both now and in the future.

• 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 Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K).
• Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
• Fitness subsidies.
• Dog-friendly office.

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Tulip, we celebrate all and are committed to building an inclusive community that will transform frontline operations. 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.

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 $130,000 - $180,000 per year.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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