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Vercel

Director of Forward Deployed Engineering

Vercel · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin

Posted about 3 months ago · $240,000 - $300,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Vercel's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
79% of Vercel's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vercel
high
87 stale, 3 reposted of 91 open
Hiring momentum
109 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vercel's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vercel.

About this role

The Director of Professional Services at Vercel will be responsible for building and leading the Professional Services function, which includes managing a team of Forward Deployed Engineers. This role involves defining engagement models, ensuring delivery excellence for customer projects, and establishing commercial structures for professional services. The position requires hands-on involvement in technical aspects and synthesizing customer insights for product feedback.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vercel as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years in software engineering, forward deployed engineering, or technical consulting roles
  • At least 5 years leading customer-facing engineering or delivery teams in a high-growth environment
  • Experience building a team, function, or service line from zero
  • Strong background in modern web technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, cloud infrastructure)
  • Experience building or deploying LLM-powered applications
  • Commercial acumen in scoping, pricing, and delivering technical engagements for enterprise customers

Nice to have

  • Have built with Vercel, Next.js, AI SDK, or v0
  • Have led forward deployed or embedded engineering teams at an AI-native or developer platform company
  • Have owned a professional services P&L or defined services pricing and packaging from scratch
  • Are comfortable representing the function externally at conferences, customer executive briefings, or large-scale events

What you get

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package
  • Learn and Grow - mentorship and events for networking and skills development
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Gear provided for the role and a WFH budget

Worth weighing

  • The role requires 3 days per week in the office, which may not suit all candidates
  • The salary range is specific to San Francisco and may vary based on location
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the hybrid model

Summarised from Vercel's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Vercel on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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