engineering
Posted Nov 7, 2025Engineering Manager, CDN
at Vercel
Hybrid
Responsibilities
- Track record establishing trust, psychological safety, and clear expectations; skilled at timely, candid feedback
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.
- Demonstrated success leading CDN/proxy/caching/edge or similar high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure
- Proven ability to translate business goals into technical strategy and drive cross-org alignment
- experience with Go, Lua, or Node at the edge; running high-signal hiring pipelines
Experience
- 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems
- 3+ years managing engineers (managing managers is a plus)
Benefits
- Competence across HTTP, TLS, caching strategies, load shedding, capacity planning, observability, and cost optimization 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 $196,000.00 - $336,000.00.
- 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.
Additional details
- Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web.