Software Engineer, Observability

About Vercel:

Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.

At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Observability team. Vercel users rely on Observability to monitor and understand their applications’ health and behavior. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain Observability products that meet high-quality standards and integrate seamlessly with the Vercel Platform. You will be remote based in Europe or the New York area.

What You Will Do:

• Handle large-scale data ingestion, storage, and processing from distributed systems.
• Develop cutting-edge visualization tools to provide insights into application behavior and performance.
• Integrate observability features with popular frontend tools, frameworks, and build systems to enhance developer experience.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring platform reliability through thorough testing.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and infrastructure teams to solve challenges and deliver top-tier solutions.
• Engage with the open-source community by contributing to projects and participating in discussions, supporting Vercel’s developer-focused mission.
• Collect feedback from developers and users to drive continuous innovation and improvement in the observability product area.

About You:

• You have at least 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript/Go and experience with modern frontend development tools.
• Solid understanding of how to efficiently work with columnar databases.
• Previous experience in processing large quantities of data, using messaging systems or streaming services at scale.
• Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects.
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks, performance profiling and optimization for web applications.
• A proactive and self-driven approach to problem-solving, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of frontend tooling.
• 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 New York, NY base pay range for this role is $196,000-$294,000.  This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside New York 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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