Vercel · 2 months ago
Engineering Manager, CDN
Hybrid - San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expVercel is a company that provides developers with tools and cloud infrastructure to build a faster, more personalized web. The Engineering Manager for CDN will lead the team responsible for core infrastructure systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency while aligning team goals with business objectives.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureDeveloper PlatformSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Operate critical systems exceptionally (latency, reliability, COGS)
Align the team to product and business goals, translating strategy into a clear roadmap
Set direction, grow people, and create the conditions for high trust, high autonomy, and high output
Balance technical depth with strong people leadership
Code when it’s the highest leverage (e.g., prototypes/unblocking), but default to delegation, coaching, and alignment
Qualification
Required
8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems; 3+ years managing engineers (managing managers a plus)
Demonstrated success leading CDN/proxy/caching/edge or similar high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure
Proven ability to translate business goals into technical strategy and drive cross-org alignment
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
Competence across HTTP, TLS, caching strategies, load shedding, capacity planning, observability, and cost optimization
Preferred
experience with Go, Lua, or Node at the edge; running high-signal hiring pipelines; collaborating with product/PMM on customer-facing narratives
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.
Company
Vercel
Vercel is a developer platform that provides cloud infrastructure services for the web.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$863MKey Investors
AccelBedrockGoogle Ventures
2025-09-30Series F· $300M
2024-05-16Series E· $250M
2021-11-23Series D· $150M
Leadership Team
Guillermo Rauch
CEO
Malte Ubl
CTO
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