Software Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure

About the role

This role is for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on the CI/CD team at Vercel. The candidate will take ownership of the systems that power Vercel's build and deployment lifecycle, from handling webhooks to designing resilient database schemas and building scalable APIs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience designing, building, and operating backend applications and distributed systems at scale.
• 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.
• Experienced in mentoring and elevating those around you, fostering strong engineering practices.
• Curious, eager to learn, and motivated to push the boundaries of how modern software gets built and shipped.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with React or Next.js.
• Experience with DynamoDB.
• Experience with developing a CI/CD platform or internal developer platform used by other engineers.
• Experience contributing to, or participating in open-source projects.
• Experience optimizing build systems for monorepos or polyrepo setups.
• Experience with build caching, artifact storage, or dependency management at scale.

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.