Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer: AI & Next.js

Vercel Inc.

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

41 hours ago

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Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer to join the Professional Services team. You will work directly with strategic enterprise customers, leading Next.js migrations, architecting high-performance apps, and delivering AI-enabled production solutions in customer environments.

Two tracks exist: Next.js expert and AI builder, with travel to client sites as needed. You’ll report to the Global Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering.

Qualifications

6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a customer-facing technical role.
Experience using AI instrumentation to build and deploy web apps and AI workflows.
Strong TypeScript and React/Next.js expertise, with enterprise migration experience.

Responsibilities

Build production AI solutions using Vercel's eve framework and AI SDK.
Lead complex frontend migrations to Next.js and modernize legacy apps.
Conduct code audits and optimize website performance for enterprise scale.
Architect and implement high-performance Next.js apps with App Router and Server Components.
Embed with strategic customers to ship production code in live environments.
Drive enablement through workshops and pair programming for customers.

Skills

Software engineering

Customer-facing

AI instrumentation

TypeScript

Next.js

Frontend migrations

React

Tools

eve framework

AI SDK

MCPs

Job description

Two tracks exist: Next.js expert and AI builder, with travel to client sites as needed. You’ll report to the Global Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering.

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