DX Engineer
Vercel
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Job Description
About Vercel
Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.
Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.
About the Role: DX Engineer
We're hiring a DX Engineer to help define what developer education looks like in the AI era. You'll own Vercel's documentation experience, the content, the infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI systems that help create and maintain it.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, education, and AI. You'll build agents, automate workflows, ensure accessibility, and write excellent documentation.
When applying, include work that shows how you think about developer experience, in the format of a deep dive technical guide.
If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, Austin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.
What You Will Do
- Own the Vercel docs experience end-to-end (content + infrastructure)
- Build AI agents and automation for docs workflows (generation, review, maintenance)
- Design and implement human-in-the-loop review systems for AI-assisted content
- Write and maintain documentation for our AI Cloud products (Vercel platform, AI SDK, AI Gateway, Fluid Compute, Sandbox , Workflows etc)
- Act as customer zero by dogfooding our products and advocating for the developer experience
- Collaborate across engineering, product, and DevRel
About You
- 5+ years in DX, Technical Writing, or Developer Tooling
- Strong engineering skills: TypeScript, React, Next.js
- Hands-on experience with AI/LLMs building agents, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted workflows
- Strong writing skills - you can explain complex technical concepts clearly
- Comfortable in a fast environment with rapid iteration
- Curious about how AI will transform developer education
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
Key skills/competency
- Developer Experience (DX)
- Technical Writing
- AI/LLMs
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Documentation Infrastructure
- Prompt Engineering
- Workflow Automation
- Product Dogfooding
- Cross-functional Collaboration
How to Get Hired at Vercel
- Research Vercel's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your DX Engineer resume: Highlight experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and AI/LLM development relevant to Vercel's products.
- Showcase your technical writing: Provide a deep dive technical guide demonstrating strong communication and developer experience understanding.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Expect questions on front-end development, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted workflow design relevant to Vercel's stack.
- Emphasize collaboration and ownership: Illustrate instances where you've owned projects end-to-end and collaborated cross-functionally at Vercel.
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