Software Engineer, Backend

WebHosting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercel is hiring for an engineering role in San Francisco, CA. You will build and maintain enterprise services in TypeScript with REST APIs and JSON for user and group management, while implementing identity synchronization using SCIM and related standards.

You will operate large-scale services with on-call rotations and apply Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes) to deliver highly available applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with SQL and web protocols REST SOAP XML JSON.
• Hands-on with security architecture and identity protocols.
• RBAC ABAC ReBAC access models.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain enterprise services in TypeScript, REST APIs, and JSON for user, group, and membership management.
• Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management using SCIM and related standards.
• Operate services at high scale with on-call rotations.
• Use IaC (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes) to deliver scalable, high-availability applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on large-scale projects.

Skills

5+ years experience

SQL

REST APIs

JSON

Identity protocols

RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Job description

$196,000-$294,000

Job Description

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade we’ve helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we’re scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

About the role:

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain enterprise services in TypeScript, REST APIs, and JSON for user, group, and membership management
• Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management using SCIM and related standards
• Operate services at high scale, including scheduled on-call rotations
• Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes) to deliver scalable, high-availability applications
• Work with cross-functional and peer teams to deliver large-scale projects with cross-team dependencies

What you need:

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience with SQL and web protocols such as REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON
• Hands-on experience with security architecture and identity protocols such as LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, SSO, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect
• Worked with access control models such as RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC

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.

• Equal Opportunity: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.