Software Engineer (AWS, Google Cloud)

About the Company

Vercel provides a Frontend Cloud platform that gives developers the tools and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure fast, personalized web experiences. Its 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 by creating an environment where people can do the best work of their lives.

About the Role

Vercel is seeking an engineer to join its Edge team and help improve the company's infrastructure, availability, reliability, and customer experience. Working closely with backend engineers and the product team, you will identify technical challenges, develop tools and automation, and build systems that support reliable, high-performance services at scale.

The role involves designing systems, writing code, and debugging production environments. The Edge team develops and maintains capabilities for deploying, routing, and serving customer applications using Vercel's infrastructure and other cloud providers. This includes networking, TLS termination, routing, storage, caching, and other edge services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain systems that improve infrastructure scalability, availability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with backend engineers and product teams to identify problems and develop effective technical solutions.
• Build tooling and automation to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Write code, design systems, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
• Contribute to the deployment, routing, and serving of customer applications across cloud infrastructure.
• Work with systems supporting networking, TLS termination, routing, storage, caching, and other edge services.
• Help protect the Vercel platform and its customers from abuse.
• Develop secure, reliable, high-performance systems capable of handling large volumes of data and requests.
• Collaborate with teammates to experiment, challenge existing approaches, and deliver improvements to the platform.

Required Qualifications

• At least three years of relevant professional experience.
• Deep experience designing and scaling high-performance systems in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of web servers and network protocols.
• Proficiency in Go (Golang).
• Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or other cloud platforms.
• A collaborative approach to engineering and a commitment to strong teamwork.
• Interest in solving complex infrastructure challenges involving petabytes of data and billions of requests.
• A focus on building secure, reliable systems that protect the platform and deliver a strong user experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Lua, React, or Next.js is an advantage.

Compensation and Benefits

• San Francisco, California base salary range of $170,000 to $221,000 annually.
• Actual salary will depend on job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location.
• Total compensation also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Recruiters can provide details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.
• Competitive compensation package and stock options.
• Inclusive healthcare package.
• Mentorship and opportunities to attend events that support professional development and networking.
• Flexible time off, with a recommended four weeks of vacation annually, plus paid holidays.
• Work-from-home budget and equipment needed to perform the role.

Work Arrangement

• Remote-friendly environment with collaboration across global time zones.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vercel is committed to fostering an inclusive community and providing equal employment opportunities. The company does 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 candidates who may not meet every qualification listed in the job description.