DX Engineer, AI SDK Hybrid - New York City, San Francisco

Company: vercel.com
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Vercel's Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.About the Role:We are hiring a DX Engineer to join Vercel.You will work with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, DevOps, and product managers, to ensure that our development tools, workflows, and documentation are of the highest quality.When applying, please include a writing sample that showcases your ability to explain technical concepts. This could be a blog post, tutorial, or documentation you've created. Applications without a writing sample will not be considered.What You Will Do:Ensure we ship solutions we'd use ourselves:We are design partners alongside building the product. We dogfood and test the latest features of the AI SDK to find pains or papercuts. We have a refined taste for what makes great DX. We should be using the product every day, testing changes before things go live.Ensure our docs must be easy enough for beginners to navigate and understand, while also powerful enough to support our deeply technical products.Grow and educate our community of developers:The most popular developer tools have helpful, positive, growing communities. Developers can talk to other developers to get help. They feel heard and supported. They learn about how to effectively use the product from community experts.Share best practices with the community, by creating canonical, high-quality examples of how our products work. From this hands-on building, we learn what is working (or not working) and share it back with the product teamsEnsure customer problems have hyperlinks with solutions:Figuring out solutions to customer problems is also not a solo mission. It's highly cross functional. We must be truth seeking. Sometimes this means documenting workarounds. Give customers a path forward.Having hyperlinks is how we follow up with customers to close the loop.About You:You bring at least five years of experience as a Developer Relations, Developer Experience Engineer, or related role, with a proven track record of creating impactful documentationYou know frontend tools such as TypeScript, Next.js, and VercelYou are proficient in MDX, Markdown, and Git workflows, enabling you to create efficient and interactive documentationYou excel in communication and collaboration, thriving in a team environment and contributing to a positive workplaceYou quickly adapt to new domains, learning and articulating complex concepts into clear, comprehensive contentYou focus on putting the reader first, ensuring documentation is accessible and engagingYou understand and apply various content types effectively in your technical writingCompetitive compensation package, including equity.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 $120,000-$180,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location, and the total package includes benefits and equity-based compensation. 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 encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.Apply Now.Tell us why you'd be a good fit for the DX Engineer, AI SDK role.First NameLast NameEmail AddressPhone NumberResume Resume should be a PDF under 3.5MB.Are you currently based in any of these countries? Please note these are the only countries where we are accepting applicationsUnited States Germany United Kingdom Australia Netherlands Canada India Japan OtherWill you require Visa Sponsorship now, or in the future?Yes NoDo you live in one of the following states?Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, or Wyoming.Yes NoAre you currently based in SF/NYC or willing to relocate to either location?Yes NoAre you willing to work out of the SF/NYC office on a hybrid, 3 days/week basis?Yes NoPlease submit a writing example that showcases your ability to explain technical conceptsPlease double-check all the information provided above. Ensuring accuracy is crucial, as any errors or omissions may impact the review of your application.I have reviewed and confirmed that all the information provided is accurate and complete.U.S. Standard Demographic Questions .

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