Manager of the Technical Staff - Next.js
Vercel · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
Posted about 2 months ago · $230,000 to $340,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 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 Engineering Manager for Next.js at Vercel will lead a small team while remaining hands-on with coding and technical leadership. Responsibilities include writing production code, leading technical initiatives, making architectural decisions, and coaching engineers. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and championing open-source contributions, all while maintaining a focus on improving the Next.js framework and developer experience.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience leading engineers or small technical teams
- Recent experience writing, reviewing, and shipping production code
- Strong technical judgment across React and framework architecture
- Ability to solve complex technical problems and guide other engineers
- Experience building products or infrastructure for developers
Nice to have
- Experience maintaining or contributing to a major open source project, particularly in the React or Next.js ecosystem
- Experience with compilers, bundlers, caching, rendering systems, or distributed infrastructure
- Experience leading a small, senior engineering team while continuing to make substantial individual contributions
- Experience forming a team or technical direction from zero to one
- Familiarity with the Next.js codebase
What you get
- Competitive compensation package, including equity
- Inclusive healthcare package
- Learning and growth support, including mentorship and opportunities to attend events
- Flexible time off
- Equipment needed for the role and a work-from-home budget
Worth weighing
- The role is not a traditional people management position, focusing more on technical leadership
- Compensation details are location-dependent, with a specific range for San Francisco
- No specific mention of remote work policies beyond hybrid options
- The role involves significant hands-on coding, which may not appeal to all management candidates
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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