Software Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure

What You Will Do:

• Own and evolve the infrastructure that powers Vercel’s build and deployment lifecycle — from handling webhooks to designing resilient database schemas and building scalable APIs.
• Design and operate high-performance microservices that process millions of builds daily, ensuring speed, reliability, and developer delight.
• Lead projects end-to-end: from identifying opportunities to defining technical direction and delivering improvements in performance, reliability, and developer experience.
• Collaborate across teams to align infrastructure with company-wide goals and ensure seamless developer workflows.
• Shape the long-term vision of CI/CD at Vercel by setting standards for scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, taking responsibility for the reliability of critical systems.
• Contribute to the open-source community, representing Vercel’s commitment to advancing developer tools globally.
• Write clean, efficient, tested, and well-documented code that others can build upon confidently.

About You:

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Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• 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.
• 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 base pay range for this role is $180,000.00 - $260,000.00. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details 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.