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# Embedded Software Engineer - HU at Tulip Interfaces

- **Company:** Tulip Interfaces
- **Location:** Budapest, Hungary
- **Posted:** 2025-09-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://tulip.co/careers/job-posting/?gh_jid=7481069003

## Job description

This role is located in Budapest, Hungary – We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3+ days per week.

[Tulip](https://tulip.co/), 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.

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.”

## About You

The Tulip Embedded team focuses on development of the Tulip OS, maintaining and supporting bootloader, kernel, and userspace development for Tulip Hardware (Edge MC, Edge IO) and beyond. In this role, you will also work alongside product management and customers to identify key features, product performance, and contribute to strategic planning.

- Built large embedded (Linux) products in past roles (specifically user-facing products).
- Worked or designed connected edge/cloud environments and architected systems.
- Worked independently on problems and learned in the process.
- Collaborated on an interdisciplinary and diverse team.
- Partnered with Product and Design teams to help scope work.

What skills do I need?

- 4+ years of experience building embedded products used daily by customers
- Experience with a systems language (C, C++, Rust)
- Experience in an OS build system (Yocto, Buildroot, Android)
- Experience with shell scripting and command line environments
- Familiarity with an interpreted language (e.g., JavaScript, Python)
- Familiarity with common hardware buses and devices (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCIe)
- Working understanding of fundamental web and networking concepts, including HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, sockets, proxy servers
- Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs over a microservice architecture (bonus)
- Experience with Redux, Node.js, Go, Electron, MongoDB, Postgres, WebSockets (bonus)
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to support debugging, scripting, documentation, or development workflows in embedded or systems environments.
- Experience as a team lead or technical lead for a software team (bonus)
- Bias for action and impact

## Key Responsibilities

- Maintain the Tulip Operating System (e.g., building, packaging, and supporting the OS)
- Configure and maintain routing, networking, and device configurations
- Maintain and add bootloader, kernel patches, and device trees on Tulip hardware
- Port the Tulip OS to other hardware targets
- Maintain and support OS toolchain and versioning
- Debug and resolve customer issues with support staff and technical teams
- Support security-related tooling for engineering firmware releases and release process
- Leverage modern AI-assisted tooling to accelerate troubleshooting, improve engineering workflows, and support efficient development and maintenance of the Tulip OS and related platform components.

## Key Collaborators

- Hardware and Software Engineers
- Hardware Manufacturing
- Software QA
- Applications Engineering
- Product Management

Working At Tulip

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
- Private healthcare insurance
- Company equity
- Virtual company events and happy hours
- Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
- Team lunches in KFT Hub and office snacks
- Learning & Development incentive
- HU eyeglass benefit
- An inclusive, dog-friendly office with diverse and inspiring colleagues

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. 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.

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.

## About Tulip Interfaces

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tulip provides a composable frontline operations platform that enables manufacturers in regulated industries to build AI‑enabled connected apps, guide operators, track production, and gain real‑time operational visibility.
- **Entity Type**: Private (well‑funded, with $272.5 M in total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Founded by a team of engineers from the MIT Media Lab (founder names not publicly disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Manufacturing operations software, with a focus on regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and complex discrete manufacturing.
- **Target customers**: B2B – mid‑market to enterprise manufacturers; operations teams on the front line (operators, quality, engineering).
- **Mission**: To democratize technology and empower those closest to operations to solve problems, making people the most valuable resource in manufacturing.

## Products & Services
- **Frontline Operations Platform**: A composable, no‑code/low‑code platform that lets teams build apps, automations, and AI agents for guiding workflows, capturing data, and connecting machines. Includes an app editor, player, governance & change management, analytics, computer vision, and automation capabilities.
- **Connectors & Edge Connectivity**: Hundreds of pre‑built drivers and an open Connector Framework to integrate CNC machines, legacy equipment, ERPs, WMSs, and enterprise systems. An Edge Machine Kit provides on‑premise data collection and processing.
- **AI & ML**: Native AI that understands the full operational context – documents, videos, edge data, tables – and supports natural‑language queries, auto‑translation, and human‑in‑the‑loop approvals.
- **Professional Services**: From one‑week on‑site Jumpstarts to six‑week Proof of Value engagements, with dedicated solution engineers building MVPs alongside customer teams.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metrics**: Annual revenue of $145 M (LinkedIn estimate) | Total funding of $272.5 M
- **Notable Investors**: C4 Ventures (Series A lead), DMG Mori Seiki (Series B lead); total of 8 funding rounds including seed and non‑equity assistance
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 286 employees (+11.4 % YoY); operating in 15 countries (US, Hungary, Germany, UK, Singapore, Israel, Japan, France, etc.)
  - Recognized by Built In as a Top Workplace in Boston (2025) and named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2024, ranked 220th)
  - Growing engineering presence – 63 active job postings (+96.9 % YoY)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory‑ready**: GxP‑compliant and FedRAMP Moderate equivalent, enabling use in heavily regulated environments.
- **Composable platform**: Allows rapid creation and iteration of apps without custom coding; scales from single site to global enterprise with role‑based permissions and audit trails.
- **Deep connectivity**: Open Connector Framework with hundreds of drivers for industrial and enterprise systems; edge computing for real‑time data collection.
- **AI native**: AI agents that operate on the full context of the operation, with built‑in governance and human‑in‑the‑loop controls.
- **MIT Media Lab roots**: Ten years of research in frontline operations, IoT, machine vision, and human‑computer interaction.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding global presence and partner ecosystem (ecosystem engineers, pre‑built connectors).
- Deepening AI and agentic capabilities to further automate decision‑making on the front line.
- Strengthening governance and compliance to serve larger, multi‑site enterprise customers.
- Continuing to build a “Center of Excellence” culture that enables customers to scale independently.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a team of “builders, hackers, dreamers, creatives, and rebels” with a strong mission to transform manufacturing. Operating principles emphasize impact, iteration, and people first.
- **Work model**: Flexible – remote, hybrid, and onsite options available across offices in Somerville (HQ), Budapest, Munich, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Singapore, and remote in the US and UK.
- **Perks & benefits**: Unlimited vacation, competitive healthcare (medical, dental, vision), commuter benefits, work‑from‑home stipend, fitness subsidies, parental leave, 401K, and life insurance.
- **Engineering culture**: Cross‑functional teams (Apps, Edge, Connectivity, Data, MLG, QA, Accounts, TechOps, Product) that work closely with IIoT, AI/ML, and manufacturing experts. Employees have direct impact on product and users.
- **Recognition**: Multiple Top Workplace awards (Boston Globe, Built In) and strong employee‑led communities (Parents@Tulip, Hey Lady, Allies@Tulip).

## Sources
1. [tulip.co](https://tulip.co/)
2. [tulip.co/about-us](https://tulip.co/about-us/)
3. [tulip.co/_careers](https://tulip.co/_careers/)
4. [tulip.co/eng](https://tulip.co/eng/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/tulip-interfaces](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tulip-interfaces)

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