Software Engineer, Workflows

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive Healthcare Package

Mentorship and events for skill building

Flexible Time Off

Work from Home budget

Job summary

A leading cloud infrastructure provider in San Francisco seeks an experienced developer to enhance its Workflow Development Kit and platform, focusing on AI automation. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience with strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript, along with familiarity in AI/ML frameworks. This role offers competitive compensation, inclusive healthcare, flexible time off, and numerous growth opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and building durable systems.
• Experience contributing to open source projects.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Workflow Development Kit and Vercel Workflow platform.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code with comprehensive testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and address challenges.
• Engage with the open-source community and provide feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement in AI enablement features.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

AI/ML frameworks

Workflow automation

Open source contributions

Communication skills

Job description

About Vercel: Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI‑native web. Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you’re building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.

About the Role

As a member of the Workflows Team, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing our Workflow Development Kit (WDK) and Vercel Workflow platform, with a focus on AI enablement. You will collaborate closely with a team of talented engineers to create durable, observable, and fault‑tolerant tools that empower developers to build AI agents, long‑running processes, and intelligent workflows. This includes integrating AI capabilities for patterns like sequential processing, parallel execution, and evaluator‑optimizer loops, ensuring seamless durability for AI‑native applications.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Workflow Development Kit and Vercel Workflow platform, with emphasis on AI integrations for reliable agentic workflows, durability, and observability.
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑documented code. Conduct comprehensive testing to ensure the reliability and stability of workflows, including handling pauses, resumptions, and state management for AI agents.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including product managers, designers, and infrastructure experts, to address challenges and deliver exceptional results in AI‑enabled development workflows.
• Engage with the open‑source community, participate in discussions, and contribute to related projects, aligning with Vercel's commitment to giving back to the developer community.
• Actively gather feedback from developers and users, and use it to drive continuous improvement and innovation in AI enablement features within the Workflows platform.

About You

• You have at least 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with modern frontend development tools.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks, workflow automation, or building durable systems (e.g., agents, queues, state machines).
• Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow – we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

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.

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.