Vercel

Software Engineer - Next.js

Vercel 📍 California, USA 🔀 Hybrid Posted Sep 2, 2026 via Vercel careers
full-time 📂 Software Development 🔀 Hybrid 🏭 Technology

✨ Job Highlights

  • ★Pay: $196,000 to $294,000 a year
  • ★Hybrid: New York or California
  • ★Full-time role in software development
  • ★Apply directly on Vercel's careers site
  • ★Posted September 2, 2026

Full Job Description

Software Engineer - Next.js job at Vercel in New York

This Software Engineer - Next.js job is with Vercel in New York or California. It is a hybrid full-time role, so plan on splitting your week between home and the office. The advertised pay is $196,000 to $294,000 a year.

Vercel describes the job as follows.

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 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're looking for a Software Engineer to join the Next.js team. In this role, you'll work on the core of the framework, collaborating directly with the open-source community, shaping the future of the web, and delivering impactful features to a global audience of developers.

Our team is responsible for advancing Next.js and its ecosystem, enabling developers to build faster, more scalable, and more performant applications. If you’re passionate about web standards, open source, and developer experience, you’ll thrive here.

You’ll work on challenges such as server rendering, routing, bundling, performance optimizations, and integrating emerging web standards - all while ensuring the framework remains intuitive and stable.

What You Will Do:

  • Design and implement core features in Next.js, from RFC to release
  • Collaborate with internal teams (like Vercel’s platform and runtime teams) to build seamless integrations between framework and infrastructure
  • Engage with the open-source community through issues, PRs, RFCs, and discussions
  • Optimize performance across the full stack - from server to browser to edge
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging web standards (e.g., React Server Components, Partial Prerendering, Web Streams)
  • Contribute to developer tooling, docs, and examples that help others succeed with Next.js
  • About You:

  • Strong experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
  • Deep understanding of web fundamentals: HTML, CSS, HTTP, rendering models, caching
  • Experience building production-grade web applications or frameworks
  • Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Webpack, Turbopack, Babel, SWC, or similar)
  • A collaborative mindset and clear communication - especially when working in public/open-source
  • Why Vercel:

  • Work on one of the most widely used web frameworks in the world
  • Collaborate with the team behind Next.js, Turbopack, and other open-source tools
    Fast-moving, developer-focused culture with autonomy and ownership
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits (remote-first team, generous PTO, learning stipends)
  • Benefits & Compensation:

  • 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, and the total package includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

    Disclosures:

  • Privacy: Please review our J ob Applicant Privacy Policy for more information on how we handle your data.
  • Equal Opportunity: 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.
  • Questions about this job

    How much does this Software Engineer - Next.js job pay?

    Vercel advertises $196,000 to $294,000 a year for this role.

    Can I work remotely in this job?

    It is hybrid. You would work partly from home and partly from the office in New York or California.

    What does Vercel look for in candidates?

    The posting mentions skills such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React and Next.js. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply for the Software Engineer - Next.js job?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Vercel's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    Is this job still open?

    Vercel published the role on September 2, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: Vercel careers page (job-boards.greenhouse.io). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    JavaScript TypeScript React Next.js

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    🏢 Company Vercel
    📍 Location California, USA
    💼 Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🔀 Hybrid
    🏭 Industry Technology
    🗓 Posted Date Sep 2, 2026
    🔗 Via Vercel careers
    📅 Deadline Dec 17, 2034

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