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.