Software Engineer, Observability

Webhosting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Observability team in London. You will design, implement, and maintain observability features that help users monitor and understand their applications’ health and performance.

The role offers in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday for those within commuting distance; otherwise, the role is fully remote. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to open-source initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience designing observability products and architectures.
• Strong background in large-scale data processing and telemetry.
• Ability to collaborate with product, design and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

• Handle large-scale data ingestion, storage, and processing from distributed systems.
• Develop visualization tools to provide insights into application behavior and performance.
• Integrate observability features with frontend tools, frameworks, and build systems.
• Write clean, tested code to ensure platform reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and infra teams to deliver solutions.
• Contribute to open-source projects and community discussions.

Skills

Data ingestion

Data visualization

Frontend tooling

Code quality

Collaboration

Tools

Build systems

Open-source

Job description

Job Description

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.

For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.

We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies likeOpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Observability team. Vercel users rely on Observability to monitor and understand their applications’ health and behavior. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain Observability products that meet high-quality standards and integrate seamlessly with the Vercel Platform. This role is based in London, UK.

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 Will Do:

• Handle large-scale data ingestion, storage, and processing from distributed systems.
• Develop cutting-edge visualization tools to provide insights into application behavior and performance.
• Integrate observability features with popular frontend tools, frameworks, and build systems to enhance developer experience.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring platform reliability through thorough testing.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and infrastructure teams to solve challenges and deliver top-tier solutions.
• Engage with the open-source community by contributing to projects and participating in discussions, supporting Vercel’s developer-focused mission.
• Collect feedback from developers and users to drive continuous innovation and improvement in the observability product area.

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don’t necessarily check every box on the job description.