Sr. Engineering Manager, Platform

Sr. Engineering Manager, Platform Skip to content Products AI Cloud AI Gateway One endpoint, all your models Sandbox Isolated, safe code execution Vercel Agent An agent that knows your stack AI SDK The AI Toolkit for TypeScript v0 Build applications with AI Core Platform CI/CD Helping teams ship 6× faster Content Delivery Fast, scalable, and reliable Fluid Compute Servers, in serverless form Workflow Long-running workflows at scale Observability Trace every step Security Bot Management Scalable bot protection BotID Invisible CAPTCHA Platform Security DDoS Protection, Firewall Web Application Firewall Granular, custom protection Resources Company Customers Trusted by the best teams Blog The latest posts and changes Changelog See what shipped Press Read the latest news Events Join us at an event Learn Docs Vercel documentation Academy Linear courses to level up Knowledge Base Find help quickly Community Join the conversation Open Source Next.js The native Next.js platform Nuxt The progressive web framework Svelte The web’s efficient UI framework Turborepo Speed with Enterprise scale Solutions Use Cases AI Apps Deploy at the speed of AI Composable Commerce Power storefronts that convert Marketing Sites Launch campaigns fast Multi-tenant Platforms Scale apps with one codebase Web Apps Ship features, not infrastructure Tools Marketplace Extend and automate workflows Templates Jumpstart app development Partner Finder Get help from solution partners Users Platform Engineers Automate away repetition Design Engineers Deploy for every idea Enterprise Pricing Ask AI Ask AILog In Sign UpSign Up Dashboard Engineering New York City, San Francisco Full Time Sr. Engineering Manager, Platform Careers / Engineering Engineering New York City, San Francisco Full Time About Vercel: Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents. We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next. About the role: We are looking for a Sr. Engineering Manager to join our Platform team. You will lead two teams (Reliability & Resilience and Developer Productivity) made up of 7 engineers, with a clear growth path to 10+. You will own strategy, execution, and people leadership across core platform and operational domains including local developer environments, CI/CD, Kubernetes, API gateway, storage and caching, observability, secrets management, cost and capacity management, as well as SaaS vendor relationships . You will report to Sr. Director of Engineering and will be located in the US (preferably NYC or SF; remote considered for exceptional candidates). If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, even if the role is listed as remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team. What you will do: Lead and grow a team of highly independent engineers across Reliability & Resilience and Developer Productivity teams; set org structure, hiring plan, and delivery goals. Own the platform roadmap and execution for improvements in development velocity, iteration speed, platform availability, and deployment safety. Build an industry-leading reliability practice: manage SLOs and error budgets, run incident response and postmortems, and prioritize resilience work across critical services. Operate and evolve core platform services including API gateway, storage and caching infrastructure, secrets management, and observability. Manage capacity and cost: forecasting, right-sizing, tuning, and spend governance tied to workload and growth plans. Own key relationships with critical SaaS vendors supporting our platform stack, including evaluation, contracts/renewals, and operational integration. About you: 3+ years managing engineers (managing managers is a plus) Hands-on technical depth in Kubernetes production operations, CI/CD systems. Track record owning key platform dependencies such as API gateways, caches, petabyte-scale KV stores and databases. Demonstrated ownership of reliability programs: SLOs, error budgets, incident response, postmortems, and measurable reductions in downtime. Proven ability to translate business goals into technical strategy and drive cross-org alignment 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems Track record establishing trust, psychological safety, and clear expectations; skilled at timely, candid feedback Strong facilitator in technical conflict—you listen, synthesize, decide, and bring the team with you Bonus if you: Have experience using Vercel platform 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. The New York, NY pay range for this role is $208,000-$300,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of New York, NY 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. 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 #LI-CL1 Apply for Role Apply Now. Tell us why you’d be a good fit for the Sr. Engineering Manager, Platform role. 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