Engineering Director, Vercel for Platforms

About this role

Lead engineering for Vercel for Platforms, a product that helps companies build and operate multi-tenant platforms on Vercel. Set technical direction and guide the product toward supporting millions of tenants and applications while keeping the experience simple.

About the company

Vercel is a platform designed to enhance the frontend development experience, enabling developers to build, deploy, and host modern web applications efficiently. They serve a range of clients, focusing on startups and enterprises across various industries.

The team

Vercel for Platforms engineering team

What you'll do

• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop engineers.
• Partner with Product, Design, and engineering teams on roadmap priorities and delivery.
• Set technical direction and balance product delivery with long-term scalability and quality.
• Review or contribute code when needed to stay close to the technology and unblock the team.
• Strengthen engineering processes, incident management, and operational excellence.
• Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and high engineering standards.

What we're looking for

• 8+ years building and operating large-scale platforms or multi-tenant systems.
• 5+ years managing engineers.
• Strong technical foundation for reviewing system designs, data models, and infrastructure tradeoffs.
• Ability to turn business goals into technical strategy and drive cross-organizational alignment.
• Experience building trust, psychological safety, clear expectations, and giving candid feedback.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, including resolving technical disagreements.

Benefits

• Stock options and equity-based compensation.
• Comprehensive healthcare package.
• Flexible time off, with a recommended minimum of four weeks per year, plus paid holidays.
• Mentorship and professional development, including industry event attendance.
• Equipment and work-from-home budget.