Job brief: Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure

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• Listed on Vercel's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Vercel's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City · Remote - United States
• Posted: 2026-09-17

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Must have

• 3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating backend applications and distributed systems at scale.

Main duties

• Own and evolve the infrastructure that powers Vercel’s build and deployment lifecycle — from handling webhooks to designing resilient database schemas and bu…
• 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 develop…
• Collaborate across teams to align infrastructure with company-wide goals and ensure seamless developer workflows.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, taking responsibility for the reliability of critical systems.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Vercel's 69 open listings, 51% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Vercel hires

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