Hiring: Software Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure Company: Vercel Location: New York, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:22:35 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, CI/CD, DynamoDB, Infrastructure as Code, JavaScript, Microservices, Next.js, React, Terraform, TypeScript, Vercel, Webhooks About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience designing, building, and operating backend applications and distributed systems at scale. Required Skills: •CI/CD is the beating heart of Vercel. Whether you’re previewing a new idea from v0 or shipping the next great thing to production, every customer builds — and millions of builds flow through our systems every day. •This role blends product thinking with deep systems ownership. You’ll partner with teams across Vercel to build and operate infrastructure that directly impacts how developers ship software on the web. •We’re looking for engineers who want to own high-scale systems end-to-end, thrive on improving the developer experience, and are driven to have a lasting impact on how modern software gets built and delivered. •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. Qualifications: •Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to navigate and improve complex systems. •Strong proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and infrastructure as code (Terraform) •A track record of end-to-end ownership — from design and implementation through to long-term operation in production. •Skilled at cross-team collaboration, able to influence priorities and drive alignment toward shared goals. •Comfortable setting direction and defining architectural standards that scale across teams, balancing long-term vision with pragmatic delivery. •Curious, eager to learn, and motivated to push the boundaries of how modern software gets built and shipped. •Are familiar with React or Next.js •Have worked to develop a CI/CD platform or internal developer platform used by other engineers. •Have experience contributing to, or participating in open-source projects. •Have experience optimizing build systems for monorepos or polyrepo setups. Compensation: •$180,000 - $260,000 / year •Competitive compensation package, including equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!