or apply directly on Vercel's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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
- No 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 Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer at Vercel will work closely with strategic enterprise customers to drive frontend modernization, platform migrations, and AI adoption. Responsibilities include leading Next.js migrations, architecting high-performance applications, and building production AI solutions while collaborating directly with customer teams. The role requires navigating complex environments and delivering measurable business value while fostering long-term relationships with clients.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering
- At least 2 years in a customer-facing technical role
- Experience using AI instrumentation to build and deploy web applications
- Exceptional communication skills
- Business acumen to understand customer objectives
- Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites
Nice to have
- Expert-level TypeScript skills
- Deep expertise in Next.js
- Demonstrated experience leading frontend migrations
- Production experience with LLMs and AI applications
- Ability to identify business cases for AI agents
What you get
- Great compensation package and stock options
- Inclusive Healthcare Package
- Learn and Grow - mentorship and events
- Flexible Time Off - recommended 4-weeks vacation
- Remote Friendly - work with global teammates
- Gear and WFH budget provided
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant customer interaction and travel
- Focus on both Next.js and AI solutions may require diverse expertise
- High agency and autonomy expected, which may not suit everyone
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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