Engineering Manager

About Vercel:

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.

Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.

About the Role:

As the Engineering Manager for our Marketplaces team, you will lead the engineering function responsible for building and maintaining where users can find and integrate third-party tools, apps, or templates. This will include integrations with analytics, CMSs, databases, monitoring tools, or design systems that developers can add to their projects.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the Marketplace Platform Roadmap – Guide the technical vision and prioritization for features like integration discovery, installation flows, and partner tools that expand the Vercel ecosystem.

• Manage & Grow the Engineering Team – Recruit, mentor, and support engineers building marketplace capabilities, fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration.

• Drive Partner Integrations – Collaborate with product managers and partner engineering teams (e.g., CMS, e-commerce, analytics, and monitoring providers) to design scalable APIs and developer-friendly integration patterns.

• Ensure Technical Quality & Reliability – Oversee system design, performance, and scalability for marketplace components, ensuring integrations meet Vercel’s standards for speed, security, and reliability.

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Partner closely with Product, DX (developer experience), Partnerships, and Go-to-Market teams to align the marketplace strategy with customer needs and company goals.

• Measure Impact & Iterate – Define success metrics (integration adoption, usage, ecosystem engagement) and use data to guide improvements in both the platform and developer/partner experience.

About You:

• You have experience leading engineering teams that build platforms, ecosystems, or integrations, with a focus on scalability and developer experience.

• You thrive in cross-functional environments, partnering with product, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver customer and partner value.

• You’re comfortable working at the intersection of technical depth and business impact, aligning engineering priorities with marketplace growth and partner success.

• You have a track record of hiring, mentoring, and growing engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.

• You bring strong system design and architecture skills, especially around APIs, integrations, and extensible platforms.

• You’re motivated by developer experience and ecosystem expansion, and excited to help Vercel scale its marketplace into a key driver of adoption and innovation.

Benefits:

• Work with a world-class team at the intersection of web performance, developer experience, and infrastructure.
• 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 San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $196,000 - $294,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location, and the total package includes benefits and equity-based compensation. 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.

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