Software Engineer, Compute Platform

Position Overview

Vercel is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Compute Platform team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the platform that powers all compute at Vercel, providing primitives for builds, serverless functions, middleware, edge functions, secure compute, and sandboxes. You will play a crucial role in managing our fleet of clusters, ensuring the performance and reliability of our infrastructure that runs untrusted customer code.

About Vercel

Vercel provides developers with the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and Al SDK, Vercel empowers customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour to build for the Al-native web. Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products, starting with creating an environment where everyone can do their best work.

About the Role

This team is building the platform that powers all compute at Vercel, offering primitives for builds, serverless functions, middleware, edge functions, secure compute, and sandboxes.

Responsibilities

• Manage our fleet of clusters, running hundreds of instances deployed across all regions where our customers deploy and run their code.
• Write Golang daily and utilize Terraform for provisioning infrastructure.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of Nomad, our chosen workload scheduler.
• Build and enhance the platform that provides primitives for running untrusted customer code, focusing on performance improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-team and cross-functional stakeholders on the conception and implementation of new platform features.
• Contribute to projects such as Fluid Compute and Active CPU Pricing.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with Golang experience preferred.
• Extensive experience with Containers, Virtual Machines, and Linux.
• Deep understanding of how these technologies work under the hood (e.g., tcpdump, strace, iptables).
• Proven ability to design systems that improve performance or increase reliability.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.
• Experience with schedulers and orchestrators for managing containers and non-containerized applications, such as Nomad.

Benefits

• Great compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow opportunities, including mentorship and event attendance for networking and skill-building.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Provision of necessary gear and a WFH budget for workspace outfitting.

Compensation & Location

• Base Pay Range (San Francisco, CA): $180,000 - $280,000. This is an estimate, and actual salary will depend on job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay ranges may be adjusted based on employee location outside of San Francisco.
• The total compensation package includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can provide specific pay range details for your location.

Company Information

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community. We do not discriminate based on 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 applications from all qualified individuals, even if they do not meet every qualification listed.