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VercelSoftware Engineer, Backend
Vercel, known as the agentic infrastructure company, is hiring a Software Engineer focusing on backend development to help scale its products for individuals and autonomous agents.…
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Vercel, known as the agentic infrastructure company, is hiring a Software Engineer focusing on backend development to help scale its products for individuals and autonomous agents. The organization has built tools that assist builders in moving from initial concepts to production environments, serving millions of developers alongside prominent enterprises like OpenAI, PayPal, and Ramp. This position offers flexibility regarding location, allowing candidates to work fully remote if residing outside designated…
Job Description
Vercel, known as the agentic infrastructure company, is hiring a Software Engineer focusing on backend development to help scale its products for individuals and autonomous agents. The organization has built tools that assist builders in moving from initial concepts to production environments, serving millions of developers alongside prominent enterprises like OpenAI, PayPal, and Ramp. This position offers flexibility regarding location, allowing candidates to work fully remote if residing outside designated commuting ranges, or hybrid with anchor days in San Francisco, New York, London, or Berlin.
The chosen candidate will be responsible for creating, constructing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable systems. Key technical duties involve designing enterprise software using JavaScript, Node.js, SQL, NoSQL, TypeScript, REST APIs, and Amazon Web Services. Additionally, the engineer will manage identity synchronization, lifecycle management, user and group management, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS CloudFormation. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving capabilities, professional communication skills, and expertise in various security protocols and access control models.
This opportunity is well-suited for backend-leaning engineers who want to build secure and reliable cloud-native applications while participating in scheduled on-call rotations. Vercel provides a comprehensive compensation package that includes equity, healthcare coverage, flexible time off, mentorship opportunities, event sponsorships, hardware equipment, and a work-from-home setup allowance.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend systems
- Develop innovative solutions for user, group, and membership management with a focus on security and reliability
- Collaborate with cross-functional and peer teams to deliver large-scale projects
- Operate and maintain services at high scale, including participation in scheduled on-call rotations
- Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management solutions utilizing SCIM and related standards
- Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Kubernetes to deliver scalable applications
- Build and maintain enterprise software using TypeScript, REST APIs, and JSON
Requirements
- Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js
- Strong knowledge of security architecture, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, SSO, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect
- Familiarity with web protocols including XML, SOAP, JSON, and REST
- Understanding of access control models such as RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC
- Experience with SQL and cloud-native SQL or NoSQL databases
- Practical background in developing and improving Node.js applications
- Familiarity with AWS infrastructure
Qualifications
- Proficiency in React
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including equity
- Inclusive healthcare package
- Mentorship opportunities and sponsorship for professional events and skills building
- Flexible time off
- Provided work gear and a work-from-home budget
- Base pay range of $196,000 to $294,000 for the San Francisco, CA location
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
The role can be fully remote if you live beyond a predetermined commuting distance from a Vercel office. If you live within commuting distance of the San Francisco, New York, London, or Berlin offices, the position requires in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
What is the salary range for this job?
The base pay range for the San Francisco, CA location is $196,000 to $294,000. Compensation for other locations may be adjusted based on the employee's region, and total compensation may include equity, benefits, and variable pay or bonuses.
What technologies will I be using in this role?
You will work with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, SQL and NoSQL databases, AWS, REST APIs, JSON, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Kubernetes.
Does the posting specify an employment type?
The employment type is not explicitly stated in the source posting.
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