Software Engineer, Backend
- Salary
- $196,000 - $294,000
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Hybrid · San Francisco
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 4 November 2026.
About the role
Vercel's standard text
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
As a Software Engineer, Backend, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance systems for user, group, and membership management. You’ll work in JavaScript and TypeScript, Node.js, SQL and NoSQL cloud-native databases, and AWS. Security and reliability come first, from identity synchronization to the services you run on call. This is a hybrid role with 3 in-office days per week in San Francisco or NYC.
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
- Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.js, with practical experience developing and improving Node.js applications
- 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
Compensation & 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.
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What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Active Directory · CloudFormation · NoSQL · Node.js · OAuth · REST · SQL
Rare in Vercel's other 49 open postings.
Standard for backend roles
AWS · Kubernetes
Common in backend postings at any company.
In most of Vercel's ads
JavaScript
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
86% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Vercel's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Vercel's other open jobs.
The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 17 open in Engineering. 6 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Vercel (17 of 17), JavaScript (13 of 17), TypeScript (12 of 17), Next.js (9 of 17), React (7 of 17), AWS (6 of 17), Terraform (6 of 17)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Software Engineer, Agent Auth posted Nov 3
- Software Engineer, Connect posted Nov 3
- Software Engineer, Compute posted Nov 2
- Member of Technical Staff, Finance Data posted Oct 22
- Engineering Director, Vercel for Platforms posted Oct 21
- Software Engineer, Scheduled Tasks posted Sep 24
- Engineering Manager, Dashboard posted Sep 22
- Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure posted Sep 17
- Software Engineer, Platform posted Sep 16
- Software Engineering Intern - Summer '27 posted Sep 8
- Software Engineer - Next.js posted Sep 2
- Engineering Manager - Next.js posted Aug 11
- DevRel Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure posted Jul 22
- Software Engineer, CDN Content posted Jul 7
- Software Engineer, AI Gateway posted Feb 12
- Software Engineer, CDN posted May 28
From the team and dates on Vercel's own job board.
Salary context
19 other open postings titled Software Engineer, Backend state a salary: median USD 176,400 to USD 255,500 a year.
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