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Software Engineer, Lifecycle

San Francisco, CA

About Vercel:

Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like OpenAI, Nintendo, The Washington Post, Zapier, and Perplexity use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.

At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.

About the role:

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop features that enhance the user experience, optimize conversion and retention rates, integrate feedback loops, monitor key metrics, and ensure scalability and reliability of software systems. By understanding customer needs and staying updated on industry trends, you will drive continuous improvement to deliver a seamless and positive journey for users from acquisition to ongoing engagement and support.

What you will do:

  • Meet with other members of the Lifecycle engineering team to define the scope and scale of software projects.
  • Design and implement scalable applications, web services, and APIs.
  • Develop and maintain internal software tools.
  • Write technical documents.
  • Troubleshoot and fix bugs.
  • Identify bottlenecks and improve software efficiency.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to develop user interfaces.
  • Develop solutions that are mindful of the user experience.
  • Critically think about foundational areas of the Vercel application.
  • Review and provide feedback on contributions from other members of the engineering team.

About You:

  • You have 5+ years of experience in full stack development.
  • You have spent time developing, automating, maintaining, and reviewing frontend and backend code.
  • Advanced experience with application development and architecture and are an accomplished programmer.
  • Understanding of the domain or industry for which the domains are being created.
  • You have experience collaborating with product and design contributors to achieve a common goal.
  • You want to work with your colleagues to iterate on your proposals and implementation details.
  • Experience with Next.js and the Vercel platform is a plus.

Benefits:

  • Great compensation package and stock options.
  • 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 - Flexible vacation policy with a recommended 4-weeks per year, and paid holidays.
  • Remote Friendly - Work with teammates from different time zones across the globe.
  • 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 San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $200,000 - $240,000. This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location 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.

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