Vercel
Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure
Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$25,187 more — $221,187 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $221,187 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The next generation of software won't just be used by people - it'll be built and shipped by agents.
- As an engineer on the Agentic Infrastructure team, you'll take ownership of the systems that carry that work at scale.
- You'll make decisions that shape performance, define best practices, and ensure the workflows that Vercel, our customers, and their agents depend on are fast, resilient, and secure.
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.
- Write clean, efficient, tested, and well-documented code that others can build upon confidently.
- 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.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
Requirements
- 3+ 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)
- Have experience with DynamoDB
- Have experience with build caching, artifact storage, or dependency management at scale.
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.
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- The base pay range for this role is $196,000.00 - $294,000.00.
- Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location.
- Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Flexible Time Off.
- Shape the long-term vision of agentic infrastructure at Vercel by setting standards for scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.
Equal opportunity
- 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.
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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