Senior Software Engineering Manager

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 frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Companies of all sizes and across industries have implemented composable solutions with Tulip’s cloud-native, no-code platform to solve some of the most pressing challenges in operations: error-proofing processes and boosting productivity, capturing and analyzing real-time data, and continuous improvement.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany and Hungary. Focused on composable, human-centric solutions for industrial environments, Tulip is disrupting the MES category and has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator. Tulip has also been named one of Energage’s Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Boston’s “Best Places to Work” and “Best Midsize Places to Work” for 2024.

About the role:

We're seeking an experienced, technical, and people-oriented Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our growing Apps team. You'll own the industry-leading app editor, working with Product and Design to address tech debt and implement high-impact improvements. Comfortable in a full-stack environment, you'll triage requests from across the company and customers. You will lead a team of engineers, balancing tech debt, large projects, and small enhancements, collaborating with engineering and product to deliver user-facing features for enterprise customers.

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 do I need?

• 5-7+ years of SaaS software engineering experience, ideally in contemporary tech stacks including React, Redux, NodeJS, Golang, Electron, MongoDB, Postgres
• 2+ years in people management leading a software team, with experience in with 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.
• Familiarity with integrating software components and third-party technologies.
• Experience architecting systems that integrate agentic and generative AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities 

• Strategic Team Leadership & Development: Lead and grow a high-performing team of 4-5 software engineers. You'll not only provide coaching and guidance on technical skills but also define clear growth paths for each team member, running regular 1:1s and providing continuous, bidirectional feedback.
• Technical Vision & Architectural Oversight: Contribute directly to the team's IC work as a "player-coach," while also overseeing the technical aspects of projects, including code quality and system architecture. You'll set relentlessly clear expectations for productivity and efficiency, leveraging your expertise to ensure the team delivers against goals.
• Product Delivery: Own your team's metrics and drive change based on data to impact results. You'll be accountable for setting and delivering on quarterly goals for the team, ensuring their work is aligned with the company's vision and business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Act as a primary point of contact for your team, building strong collaborative networks across different functions at Tulip. You'll communicate changes and important company priorities effectively within your team and also with stakeholders, raising questions when more information is needed.
• Process Improvement & Culture Building: Proactively identify and improve repeatable processes for your team and across the company. You'll build an inclusive, trusting, and open community within your team, ensuring they have the appropriate tools and systems for success.

Key Collaborators:

• Engineering leadership peers
• Product team
• Design team
• QA team
• Customer-facing teams

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.

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 Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K)
• Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
• Virtual company events and happy hours
• Fitness subsidies

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.