engineering
Posted Oct 2, 2025Software Engineer, Lua
at Vercel
United StatesRemote
Responsibilities
- Create new primitives to expand the product feature set of Vercel CDN
- Optimize the Vercel CDN
- Analyze web latency to find sources of tail latency
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.
- As part of the CDN Infrastructure team, you’ll help build and run Vercel’s built-in CDN, powering framework-aware routing, caching, and high-performance traffic delivery.
- experience to improve reliability and lower latency
- experience for 15+ developers working primarily in Lua
Experience
- 5+ years of experience with Lua
Benefits
- Are keen to experiment, challenge norms and deliver secure and reliable systems that delight Vercel's users Bonus if you:
- 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 $196,000 - $280,000.
- 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.
Contact
- https://vercel.com/blog/how-we-made-global-routing-faster-with-bloom-filters