Software Engineer, Workflows at Vercel

This role is ideal for experienced (5+ years) software engineers who sit at the intersection of developer tooling and AI infrastructure. You should have a deep

Work type: remote

Location: Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City

Salary: $196,000 – $294,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

This role is ideal for experienced (5+ years) software engineers who sit at the intersection of developer tooling and AI infrastructure. You should have a deep mastery of TypeScript and a background in building resilient, distributed systems—specifically those involving state machines, queues, or durable execution. If you enjoy creating tools that other developers use to build complex AI agents and "agentic" workflows, this is a prime opportunity. The compensation is highly competitive ($196k–$294k plus equity) and places you at the heart of the "AI-native web" movement. Working in a hybrid capacity from San Francisco or New York, you’ll split your time between stabilizing core platform infrastructure and engaging with the open-source community. It’s an elite engineering environment where "just shipping" is the core philosophy. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have hands-on experience with workflow orchestration or building durable, fault-tolerant systems. * Are proficient in the modern TypeScript ecosystem and comfortable contributing to open-source projects. * Understand the infrastructure requirements for AI agents, such as evaluator-optimizer loops and long-running process state management. * Thrive in a collaborative, "hybrid" office environment in SF or NYC.

Job Description

## 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, 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:
As a member of the Workflows Team, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing our Workflow Development Kit (WDK) and Vercel Workflow platform, with a focus on AI enablement. You will collaborate closely with a team of talented engineers to create durable, observable, and fault-tolerant tools that empower developers to build AI agents, long-running processes, and intelligent workflows. This includes integrating AI capabilities for patterns like sequential processing, parallel execution, and evaluator-optimizer loops, ensuring seamless durability for AI-native applications.

What You Will Do:

Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Workflow Development Kit and Vercel Workflow platform, with emphasis on AI integrations for reliable agentic workflows, durability, and observability.

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. Conduct comprehensive testing to ensure the reliability and stability of workflows, including handling pauses, resumptions, and state management for AI agents.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and infrastructure experts, to address challenges and deliver exceptional results in AI-enabled development workflows.

Engage with the open-source community, participate in discussions, and contribute to related projects, aligning with Vercel's commitment to giving back to the developer community.

Actively gather feedback from developers and users, and use it to drive continuous improvement and innovation in AI enablement features within the Workflows platform.

About You:

You have at least 5+ years of relevant experience

Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with modern frontend development tools

Experience with AI/ML frameworks, workflow automation, or building durable systems (e.g., agents, queues, state machines)

Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects

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 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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