Software Engineer, Edge

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>This role is located in Somerville, MA - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days/per week.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://tulip.co/">Tulip</a>, 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: 12pt;">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> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You're a builder at heart, someone who thrives on shipping features that make an immediate difference for frontline teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You love learning new things and are a collaborative team player, whether working independently or as part of a group.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You have a product mindset and empathy for the end user — the operators and admins who rely on Edge every day.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You love a good challenge and enjoy diving into unfamiliar corners of a large tech stack.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You care about the details that make software feel fast and dependable.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What skills do I need?</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2-5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building production web applications.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong proficiency in TypeScript is required.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with API design and integration (RESTful services).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging practices.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Works well both as an individual and as part of a team.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with React, React Native/Expo (mobile) and/or Electron (desktop) app development.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with MacOS and Windows platform development.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with hardware/device integrations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of Kubernetes/container orchestration and microservices deployment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or equivalent) to land production PRs.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design, build, and maintain features across Edge's product surfaces, such as the Tulip Player application, device drivers, and cloud microservices.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with product, design, and QA to scope and ship features end-to-end, from prototype to production.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Debug and resolve customer-facing issues surfaced in real manufacturing environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Write clean, tested, well-documented code, and participate in code review to raise the bar for the team.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to technical and architecture decisions that affect the reliability and scalability of the platform.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Take part in the team's on-call/support rotation, triaging and resolving incoming technical requests.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with Edge’s embedded engineers on integrations touching drivers and devices.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help evolve deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure practices, including microservices and container tooling.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Collaborators:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Product Design</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Product Management</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">QA</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Customer Support</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Working At Tulip:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you don't match every requirement, applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We're building a strong, diver