Senior Software Engineering Manager at Tulip Interfaces

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Senior Software Engineering Manager</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>This role is located in Somerville, MA - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days/per week.</em></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.”</span></p> <h1><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About You</strong></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You’re a hands-on engineering leader who blends technical depth with a genuine passion for growing people. You’ve spent years building and shipping SaaS products, and you know what it takes to deliver clean, reliable code at scale. You’re energized by mentoring engineers, helping them grow into the next version of themselves, and creating the conditions for your team to do their best work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You thrive in cross-functional environments — partnering naturally with product, design, infrastructure, and customer-facing teams. You bring your authentic self to work, say what you think in real time, and trust the people closest to the work to make the call.</span></p> <h1><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What Skills Do I Need?</strong></span></h1> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5+ years of software engineering experience, including 1+ year managing or tech-leading a team of engineers</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hands-on experience building and shipping production SaaS products with modern web stacks (e.g., React, Node.js, MongoDB/Postgres)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A track record of delivering technical projects end-to-end — scoping, executing, and shipping clean, well-tested code in distributed systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, give meaningful feedback, and create growth opportunities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product, design, and customer-facing teams to ship customer-impacting features</span></li> </ul> <h1><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></h1> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Lead and grow your team</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Manage a team of software engineers — hiring, mentoring, running 1:1s, and creating clear paths for career growth</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Set the bar for engineering quality, run a healthy on-call and incident response practice, and foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with engineering leadership peers to scale our team and uphold our engineering culture as we grow</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Deliver Tulip’s product</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Drive execution on a meaningful slice of Tulip’s product surface area, working with product and design to scope work and navigate tradeoffs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stay technically engaged — review designs, unblock the team on hard problems, and contribute to architectural decisions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Help architect and ship product capabilities that integrate generative and agentic AI in our core platform</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Collaborate across Tulip</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with infrastructure and platform teams on systems that scale across multicloud and multitenant environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work with QA and customer-facing teams to ensure what we ship meets the bar for reliability and customer value</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bring insights from customers and the field back into the roadmap, in true gemba fashion</span></li> </ul> <h1><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Collaborators</strong></span></h1> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Product &amp; Design</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Engineering leadership peers</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">QA</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Customer-facing teams</span></li> </ul> <h1><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Working At Tulip</strong></span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We’re building a strong, diverse team that values hard work, families, and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Direct impact on product and culture</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Company equity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&amp;D Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fitness subsidies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dog-friendly office</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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 &amp; 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 $160,000 - $200,000 per year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.</em></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">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.</p> <p class="p1">Please note that we may use AI-based tools to support parts of our hiring process. All data processing is carried out in compliance with local data protection laws, ensuring all personal candidate information is handled securely and ethically.</p></div>