Posted by employer 1 year ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Backend Software Engineer at Vercel, the individual will focus on designing and maintaining scalable systems that enhance user and membership management. Key skills include proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and cloud-native databases, alongside a strong understanding of security protocols. This position is ideal for someone with a solid background in backend development and a collaborative mindset, suited for a mid to senior-level engineer. Vercel's commitment to innovation and high-performance solutions positions this role at the forefront of the evolving web landscape.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Vercel's careers page October 26, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 96% of 54 comparable mid backend roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $127,500 across 28 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
- Kubernetes appears in 33.8% of 260 comparable mid backend roles in United States; OpenID Connect appears in 0.4% of 260 comparable mid backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Backend role remote?
- It's hybrid — Vercel expects some on-site time in Remote - United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Vercel lists $196,000–$294,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Vercel is hiring for this position in Remote - United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, AWS CloudFormation, Active Directory, JSON, JavaScript, Kubernetes.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Vercel targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Backend role at Vercel.
From the original posting
About Vercel:
About the role
We are seeking a Backend leaning Software Engineer. In this role, you will be pivotal in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance systems. Leveraging JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, SQL and NoSQL cloud-native databases, and AWS, you will develop innovative solutions for user, group, and membership management while ensuring the highest levels of security and reliability.
If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.
What you'll do
- Enable us to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable services that exceed industry standards and customer expectations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale projects with cross-team dependencies.
- Collaborate with peer teams to deliver solutions that meet industry standards and customer expectations.
- Maintain and operate services at high scale, participating in scheduled on-call rotations to ensure reliability.
- Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management solutions using SCIM and other relevant standards.
- Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes, etc.) to deliver scalable, high-availability applications.
- Build and maintain high-quality enterprise software using TypeScript, REST APIs, and JSON.
What you need
- Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and Node.js.
- Strong knowledge of security architecture, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, SSO, OAuth2, OpenID Connect and web protocols like XML, SOAP, JSON, and REST.
- Familiarity with access control models such as RBAC, ABAC and ReBAC.
- Experience with SQL.
- Practical experience developing and improving applications written in Node.js.
- Exhibit excellent problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills, especially when collaborating with diverse teams.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $196,000-$294,000. 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. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
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Disclosures:
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