AI Platform Engineer

Tulip Interfaces • Somerville, MA

3h • $100,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Tulip, a leader in AI-native frontline operations, is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to help companies equip their workforce with composable, connected apps. This role is crucial in driving the digital transformation of industrial environments through AI-powered solutions. Tulip, a spinoff from MIT, is headquartered in Somerville, MA, and has a global presence. The company has received numerous accolades, including being recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and a Deloitte Technology Fast award winner.

The ideal candidate is a builder with hands-on experience in the LLM/agentic AI world, capable of turning capabilities into production-ready tools. They should understand the full stack of making an agent work in production, including prompting, tool design, reliability, and human-AI handoffs. This role requires someone who thrives in ambiguous situations with tight deadlines, identifies high-leverage opportunities, and moves fast. The candidate should be technically sharp, commercially curious, and eager to understand the business impact of their work. They will work in a small team with significant impact and direct exposure to leadership, shaping the future of agentic AI and human collaboration.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience (e.g., software engineering with hands-on AI/LLM experience, delivering AI solutions inside of a company, or to clients in a consulting environment)
• Proven ability to build internal tools that make powerful technology accessible to non-technical users — including the judgment to know when to build vs. buy
• A natural relationship builder who earns trust with business leads quickly, gets to the root of operational problems, and co-creates solutions that actually get adopted
• Comfort with owning a full stack (e.g., strong proficiency in Typescript or similar, familiarity with API design and integration (RESTful services or similar))
• Deep hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, and RAG — ideally built and shipped in production
• Production experience with AWS or GCP, modern CI/CD practices, and a genuine understanding of AI safety and security
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Partner seamlessly with business teams to identify the highest-leverage AI opportunities across Tulip and co-design, build, and launch them — translating messy business problems into elegant, ROI-driven agentic solutions
• Build and ship AI agents that non-technical teams love using — automating workflows for efficiency and to unlock new team capabilities
• Assist in architecting and building the agentic AI platform that powers our company internally — from foundational architecture and standards to secure, scalable integrations across our entire tech stack
• Stay plugged into agentic AI trends externally to shape Tulip’s internal AI strategy
• Meaningfully contribute to organizational AI enablement, including learning programs, coaching, and change management efforts

Benefits

• 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)
• fitness subsidies
• Flexible work schedule
• unlimited vacation policy
• Company events and happy hours
• Dog-friendly office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level