Software Engineer, Trust & Safety
Vercel · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
Posted about 2 months ago · $196,000 - $294,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 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
As a Software Engineer in Trust & Safety at Vercel, you will focus on building and operating systems that protect developers and projects from abuse. Your day-to-day tasks will involve analyzing threat actor behavior, implementing LLM-driven techniques for abuse detection, and collaborating with various teams to create scalable defenses against emerging threats.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 5+ years of experience in abuse prevention, trust & safety, or security engineering
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python
- Hands-on experience working with LLMs, including prompt engineering, evaluation, and fine-tuning
- Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, including AWS
- Strong understanding of real-world threat actor behavior and abuse tactics
- Experience owning systems end-to-end, from initial research through production deployment and iteration
What you get
- Competitive compensation package, including equity
- Inclusive Healthcare Package
- Learn and Grow - mentorship and networking opportunities
- Flexible Time Off
- Gear and WFH budget provided
Worth weighing
- San Francisco base pay range is $196,000 - $294,000, but actual salary may vary based on location and experience
- Role includes in-office anchor days for those within commuting distance of specific offices, otherwise fully remote
- Collaboration with multiple teams may require strong interpersonal skills
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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