Engineering Manager, Turbopack

4 Months ago • All levels • $192,000 PA - $288,000 PA
Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager, Turbopack at Vercel, you will lead a team focused on the next-generation bundler and development engine. Your role involves scaling Turbopack, enhancing performance, and collaborating with teams like Next.js. Responsibilities include driving technical direction, optimizing developer workflows, and mentoring engineers. You'll manage a team, foster an inclusive culture, and balance product delivery with platform reliability. You will also collaborate with internal stakeholders, open-source contributors, and the broader web community to inform roadmap priorities and technical decisions, while advocating for a great developer experience. The role requires a strong technical background and experience in managing high-performing teams.
Good To Have:
  • Led or contributed to open-source tools in the JS/TS ecosystem.
  • Experience with large-scale build pipelines or code transformation systems.
  • Experience working with Rust or other systems languages.
  • Managing platform-level investments with product delivery.
Must Have:
  • Experience managing high-performing teams in systems or dev tooling.
  • Strong background in compilers, build systems, or systems engineering.
  • Track record of delivering high-impact products in complex domains.
  • Fostering a culture of technical rigor, fast iteration.
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation package, including equity.
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.
  • Learn and Grow - mentorship, events for building skills.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • Gear and WFH budget for setting up workspace.

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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, Chick-fil-A, 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:

We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Turbopack, to lead and grow the team responsible for Vercel’s next-generation bundler and development engine. This role focuses on scaling Turbopack across the ecosystem, improving local and cloud performance, and collaborating closely with the Next.js and infrastructure teams to define the future of frontend tooling.

You will oversee critical initiatives, including improved startup time, framework-level integration, and developer ergonomics. Your leadership will guide a team of senior engineers building one of the most foundational pieces of the modern web stack.

 

 

What You Will Do:

  • Lead and manage the Turbopack team, fostering an inclusive culture of technical excellence, product ownership, and collaboration.
  • Drive technical direction and execution for Turbopack’s roadmap—from fast local development to cloud bundling and beyond.
  • Partner with teams across Vercel to ensure Turbopack is optimized for the entire developer workflow, including integrations with Next.js, the Vercel platform, and internal performance tooling.
  • Develop strong alignment between product, design, and engineering to ensure we’re solving the most impactful developer problems.
  • Mentor and grow senior ICs, helping them expand their technical scope and impact.
  • Balance product delivery with deep investments in long-term platform reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, open-source contributors, and the broader web community to inform roadmap priorities and technical decisions.
  • Advocate for great developer experience across the entire bundling and dev server stack.

 

 

About You:

  • Proven experience managing high-performing teams in a systems or developer tooling environment.
  • Strong technical background in compilers, build systems, JavaScript/TypeScript tooling, or systems-level engineering.
  • Track record of successfully delivering high-impact products in complex technical domains.
  • Skilled at fostering a culture of technical rigor, thoughtful abstraction, and fast iteration.
  • Deep understanding of performance optimization, dev tooling ergonomics, and the demands of frontend frameworks.
  • Comfortable managing ambiguity, shaping strategy, and influencing cross-functional roadmaps.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in hybrid or distributed environments.

 

 

Bonus If You:

  • Have led or contributed to open-source tools in the JS/TS ecosystem (e.g., Webpack, esbuild, Babel, SWC).
  • Have worked on large-scale build pipelines, asset compilers, or code transformation systems.
  • Have experience working with Rust or other systems languages.
  • Have experience managing platform-level investments alongside product delivery.
  • Have worked in a hybrid environment and are comfortable managing remote engineers.

 

 

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 $192,000-$288,000.  This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be  adjusted based on employee location.  The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location 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.

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