Vercel · 7 hours ago
Software Engineer, Lua
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$196K/yr - $280K/yr
5+ years expVercel provides developers with tools and infrastructure to enhance web performance, supporting major clients in building AI-native applications. The Software Engineer in Lua will join the CDN Infrastructure team to optimize services and improve developer experiences, focusing on enhancing Vercel's built-in CDN capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureDeveloper PlatformSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Create new primitives to expand the product feature set of Vercel CDN
Optimize the Vercel CDN experience to improve reliability and lower latency
Analyze web latency to find sources of tail latency
Advance the developer experience for 15+ developers working primarily in Lua
Other examples of what you would work on: https://vercel.com/blog/how-we-made-global-routing-faster-with-bloom-filters
Https://vercel.com/blog/cdn-request-collapsing
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with Lua
Are knowledgeable and experienced with web servers, & HTTP
Intrigued about tackling the complex challenges serving petabytes of data and billions of requests to millions of people
A collaborative team player who believes in the power of strong teams to drive significant changes and innovation
Are keen to experiment, challenge norms and deliver secure and reliable systems that delight Vercel's users
Preferred
Comfortable in Golang
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
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-13
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