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Software Engineer, Platform

  1. Careers /
  2. Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Remote (United States)
  • Full Time

About Vercel:

Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.

At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.

About the Team:

We are looking for a software engineer to join our Platform team. The Platform team is a group of experienced engineers managing infrastructure, improving developer velocity, and ensuring the security, reliability, and scalability of our software. We are highly engaged in shaping the engineering culture at Vercel, and operate as “the execution arm” of the CTO’s office.

About the Role:

  • Build and maintain the API control plane that powers vercel.com and the infrastructure that supports it.

  • Operate as “Customer 0” — we use Vercel to build Vercel and act as the primary feedback mechanism for our product teams.

  • Own codebase health, iteration velocity, and developer experience for all of Vercel engineering.

About You:

  • Deploying and operating Node.js microservices in production

  • Deploying to managed Kubernetes clusters

  • Operating and optimizing CI/CD systems to improve developer velocity

Bonus If You:

  • Have a deep understanding of the JavaScript, the web, and the npm ecosystem.

  • Are opinionated about how to write tests, structure code, and software engineering practices

Benefits:

  • Great compensation package and stock options.

  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.

  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.

  • Flexible Time Off - Flexible vacation policy with a recommended 4-weeks per year, and paid holidays.

  • Remote Friendly - Work with teammates from different time zones across the globe.

  • We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $175,000- $288,000. This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be  adjusted based on employee location.  The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

Perks:

  • Generous Gear Credit
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Stock Options
  • Remote Friendly

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