Software Engineer, Edge

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (San Francisco, CA base)
• Job Type: Engineer
• Salary: $196,000 - $294,000 (San Francisco base pay range - may be adjusted based on location)

Vercel is seeking engineers to join the Edge team and contribute to scaling and improving our infrastructure, availability, and reliability. This role involves working with backend engineers and the product team to identify problems, create tooling, and automate processes. You'll be involved in designing systems, writing code, and debugging in production environments. The team focuses on deploying, routing, and serving customer requests through a combination of Vercel’s and other cloud providers’ infrastructure.

About Vercel

Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers include Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier. Vercel’s mission is to enable the world to ship the best products, fostering an environment where employees can excel.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Deep experience with scaling high-performance systems in the cloud.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with web servers and network protocols.
• Comfortable in Golang.
• Familiar with Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, or others).
• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Lua, React, and Next.js is a plus.
• Intrigued about tackling complex challenges serving petabytes of data and billions of requests to millions of people.
• Collaborative team player who believes in the power of strong teams to drive significant changes and innovations.
• Keen to experiment, challenge norms, and deliver secure and reliable systems that delight Vercel’s users.
• Desire to help protect the Vercel platform and customers from abuse.

Responsibilities

• Help to scale and improve Vercel’s infrastructure, availability, and reliability.
• Work with backend engineers and the product team to identify problems and create solutions.
• Design and implement systems for deploying, routing, and serving customer requests.
• Write code and debug systems in production environments.
• Experiment with new technologies and approaches to improve performance and reliability.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - mentorship and events to build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Gear provided and a WFH budget for your workspace.