Associate, AI

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.
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