Associate, AI

About this role

LOCATION New York, NY, USA (Hybrid work – required to be in office 2–3 days/week)

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Interplay, we invest, coach, and cofound companies. We’re building a next-generation AI operations platform designed to transform how our firm and portfolio companies operate. We’re looking for a versatile architect and engineer to join Interplay as an Associate, leading the buildout of multiple AI-powered products and solutions that support each of our business lines (Ventures, Accelerator, Studio, and Ascend).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Speak with each business line manager and map out their product needs. Utilize “Super Man” analysis to design products to do more with less.

- Architect and strengthen the AI capabilities across Interplay.

- Write and edit production code across APIs, MCPs, integrations, and frontends.

- Design scalable, secure, multi-tenant architecture.

- Build data pipelines and dashboards for portfolio intelligence.

- Embed LLM-powered automation into core workflows.

- Build a creative engineering culture focused on speed, quality, and reliability.

WHO YOU ARE

- A builder with 2–5+ years of product and engineering experience.

- A people-first leader who enjoys helping others succeed.

- Comfortable across frontend, backend, data, and AI/ML.

- A fast learner, especially in AI and LLM frameworks.

- Highly organized and execution-oriented.

- Creative, proactive, and collaborative.

- Positive, energetic, and outcome-driven.

REQUIRED SKILLS

- 2–5+ years in technology and product development.

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (MS a plus).

- End-to-end ownership of product roadmaps.

- Strong product and business translation skills.

- Experience with AI/LLM platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini).

- Systems architecture, APIs, database management (SQL) and data pipelines expertise.

- Strong communication skills.

- U.S. work authorization.