Senior Security Software Engineer, v0
Vercel · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, London, Berlin
Posted about 2 months ago · $208,000.00 - $312,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 55 days Vercel's roles stay open a median of 56 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 79% of Vercel's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vercel
- high 74 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
- 2026-09-28
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
In this role, you will be a Senior Security Software Engineer embedded within the v0 team at Vercel, focusing on securing the process of turning natural language into deployed applications. Your responsibilities include proactively hunting for vulnerabilities, building security features, reviewing new launches, and managing the HackerOne relationship. You will also define the threat model for v0 and ensure that security measures do not hinder the team's development velocity.
- 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
- 5+ years building and shipping production web applications
- Strong full-stack fundamentals in TypeScript, React, and Node
- Understanding of authN/authZ design, sandboxing, isolation, and injection vulnerabilities
- Ability to influence through code and fix root causes in PRs
- Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to define the threat model
- Willingness to build with v0 and understand products end to end
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Vercel's product line or being a v0 user
- Hands-on experience with sandboxing, container isolation, or multi-tenant systems
- Experience in prompt injection, jailbreak, or LLM application security research
- Previous experience shipping a coding agent or dev tool
- Relevant security certifications (OSCP, OSWE) or notable bug bounty/CTF history
What you get
- Competitive compensation package, including equity
- Inclusive Healthcare Package
- Mentorship and opportunities to attend events for networking and skill building
- Flexible Time Off
- Provision of necessary gear and a WFH budget
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of a mature threat model, indicating a need for development in this area
- Role requires hands-on security involvement, not just oversight or auditing
- The base pay range is only specified for San Francisco; compensation may vary based on location
Summarised from Vercel's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vercel on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-28. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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