Software Engineering Intern – Winter ’27

Webhosting; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for Winter ’27 in San Francisco, offering a hybrid, full-time entry-level engineering role. The base San Francisco salary range is $110,000 – $132,000, with the total compensation package potentially including equity and bonus programs.

You’ll be mentored by experienced engineers on real projects that influence our products and customers. As an intern, you’ll own projects end-to-end, write production code, debug complex systems, and communicate

Responsibilities

• Own an end-to-end project: scope it with your manager, build it, ship it, and see it in customers’ hands.
• Write and review production code alongside the engineers who maintain it.
• Debug real systems under real conditions – trace an issue through the stack and fix the root cause.
• Communicate your progress clearly, including when you’re blocked.
• You dig into problems rather than around them – you want to know why something broke.

Job description

Software Engineering Intern – Winter ’27

$110,000 - $132,000

Hybrid Full-time Entry Engineering

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 like OpenAI, 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:

As an Engineering Intern at Vercel, you will be an important part of our engineering team, working on real projects that will impact our products and customers. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and will be given opportunities to grow and learn.

What You Will Do:

Work will vary by team – but your general scope will include, but not be limited to:

• Own an end-to-end project: scope it with your manager, build it, ship it, and see it in customers’ hands.
• Write and review production code alongside the engineers who maintain it.
• Debug real systems under real conditions – trace an issue through the stack and fix the root cause.
• Communicate your progress clearly, including when you’re blocked.
• You dig into problems rather than around them – you want to knowwhy something broke.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $110,000 – $132,000. 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.