Vercel

Vercel

Director, Solutions Architect

Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin · Director

Sponsorship not specified$340k-$425kDetected 1 day ago
JavaScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsSalesBudgetingLeadershipMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

  • We are looking for a Director of Solutions Architects to join our Field Engineering team.
  • You will report to the VP of Field Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and manage the AMER Startups SA team, including training, career development, and compensation.
  • Provide hands-on support for key accounts as needed (presentations, architecture reviews, migration plans).
  • Partner with our engineering org to provide product feedback from the field.
  • Develop repeatable plays from trends your are seeing across your team.
  • Own org planning, staffing, budgeting, and regional recruiting.
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and scale technical teams in a high-growth environment.
  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or similar technical pre-sales roles, with at least 5 years in a formal leadership position.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development workflows (CI/CD, DevOps, frontend frameworks).

Nice to have

  • Have experience working with Vercel, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks.
  • Have led SA teams at a high-growth developer tool or cloud infrastructure company.
  • Bring expertise in developer tooling, edge computing, or performance optimization.
  • Are comfortable presenting at conferences, webinars, or large-scale customer events.

Compensation

  • The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.
  • The San Francisco, CA pay range for this position is $340,000 - $425,000 OTE.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity.
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.

Company info

  • Demonstrated success working with enterprise and commercial customers across diverse industries.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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 pro

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