Senior Partner Solutions Engineer

About Vercel:

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.

Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Partner Solutions Engineer to join our partnerships team. This role will lead technical engagements with solution and product partners, identifying growth opportunities and executing plans that deliver business impact. Partner Solutions Engineers work with engineering, sales, product and partner teams to grow adoption of Vercel's products and build strong technical relationships.

A key focus in this role will be growing Vercel's enterprise ecommerce partnerships and customer base. Prior experience building and shipping ecommerce applications with Next.js and Vercel is preferred.

This role will serve as a developer advocate for Vercel and Next.js across solution and product partners. You will be the expert on integrating partner technology with Vercel products and will establish best practices, author guides, lead workshops, and build solutions for partner communities and Vercel teams.

Partner Solution Engineers require a strong web development background, especially in frontend development, cloud infrastructure, networking, and modern application development. Strong coordination skills across multiple partners and time zones are essential, as is building lasting relationships with product champions, users, and executives.

This is a hybrid position, based in San Francisco, New York or Austin, with in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as subject matter expert on Vercel and Next.js to strategic partner engineering teams and leadership.
• Identify strategic opportunities for technical partnerships and build joint solutions to deliver business outcomes.
• Align technical roadmaps, integrations, and ecosystem strategies with partners and Vercel’s teams.
• Create and deliver technical training and enablement on Next.js and Vercel best practices.
• Support partner engineering teams in building and launching frontend applications on Vercel.
• Work alongside sales engineering teams and build templates and prototypes that highlight Vercel with its partners to prospects and customers.
• Perform technical audits of Vercel applications to optimize performance and user experience.
• Build Next.js templates and solutions that equip partners communities with the best practices on integrating Vercel with partner products.
• Present technical workshops and demonstrations at in-person events, conferences, and live webinars.
• Champion DevRel initiatives including content creation, training, and community engagement for partners.

About You:

• You are passionate about building first-class user experiences on the web.
• You have a strong understanding of web architecture, frontend development, and serverless computing.
• You have 4+ years of experience advising or consulting engineering teams.
• You have 6+ years of experience building and launching web applications using Next.js and Vercel.
• You have built and launched digital storefronts that integrated enterprise ecommerce platforms.
• You are experienced in developer relations, from training sessions and talks to producing technical content.
• You have a results-driven mindset and are experienced working in a fast-paced environment.
• You have excellent communication skills and experience building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
• You are able to travel 20% of the time.

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 San Francisco, CA base salary range for this role is $188,000 - $210,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. 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 encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.