Vercel

Vercel

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Software Engineer, AI Gateway

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT Backend Engineering
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Experience
5+ years of relevant experience

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Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience; strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with backend development, APIs, and cloud infrastructure; experience with AI/ML integrations, API gateways, distributed systems, or high-throughput services; experience contributing to or participating in open-source projects; excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

About the role

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About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

 

About the Role:

As a member of the AI Gateway Team, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing our AI Gateway platform, which provides a unified API for accessing hundreds of AI models from multiple providers. You will collaborate with a remote and distributed team of engineers to build reliable, low-latency systems that handle rate limiting, intelligent failovers, and seamless integrations, enabling developers to ship AI-powered applications without managing provider-specific complexities. This role focuses on ensuring production-ready reliability for AI workloads, including automatic fallbacks during outages and consistent performance across providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more.
 

What You Will Do:

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the AI Gateway platform, emphasizing features like unified API endpoints, rate limit management, and intelligent failover mechanisms to boost uptime and reliability.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, conducting thorough testing to ensure low-latency responses and stability for high-volume AI inference requests.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, AI researchers, and infrastructure engineers, to integrate new AI providers and models while addressing scalability and performance challenges.
  • Engage with the open-source community, contribute to AI SDK and related projects, and align with Vercel's ethos of fostering developer tools.
  • Gather user feedback and analytics to drive innovations in AI Gateway, such as enhanced billing unification, provider-agnostic authentication, and analytics for usage insights.

About You:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with backend development, APIs, and cloud infrastructure
  • Experience with AI/ML integrations, API gateways, distributed systems, or handling high-throughput services (e.g., rate limiting, caching, failovers)
  • Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Benefits & Compensation:

  • 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.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $196,000-$294,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

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  • Equal Opportunity: Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.
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About the company

Vercel

Mid-size Company

Vercel is a leading platform for frontend developers focused on enhancing the performance and user experience of web applications. Founded in 2015, Vercel specializes in serverless deployment and offers tools to streamline the development process, such as automatic scaling and rapid iteration capabilities. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and efficiency, Vercel empowers teams to deploy high-quality websites and applications quickly, making it an essential partner for developers looking to leverage innovative web technologies.

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