Software Engineer, Next.js

Hybrid

Requirements

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.
The Next.js team builds the open source framework that powers millions of applications and shapes how developers build for the web.
You do not need to be a Next.js expert.
You do need strong React expertise, high independence, good product judgment, and the ability to investigate complex technical problems from first principles.
Ability to investigate deeply, debug ambiguous issues, and reason from real evidence
experience maintaining open source projects Have
experience with compilers, bundlers, caching, rendering systems, or distributed infrastructure
Familiarity with Next.js, though this is not required Benefits:

Clear written communication and strong ownership Bonus If You: Have
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.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $208,000 - $312,000.
Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location.
Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location.
The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized 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:
Our work sits at the intersection of React, framework architecture, developer experience, infrastructure, performance, and production reliability.
This role is a strong fit for someone with a background in framework development, developer tooling, or product infrastructure: someone comfortable moving across the stack, working in public, and turning ambiguous problems into clear technical direction. What You Will Do:
In this role, you will work across framework internals, rendering, caching, routing, build systems, developer tooling, documentation, platform integration, and user-facing product behavior.
The team is highly distributed, so strong written communication, ownership, and self-direction are essential.
Comfort working across frontend, backend, build tooling, and runtime systems
High independence in a distributed team environment