--- title: 'Software Engineering Intern - Summer ''27 at Vercel' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineering-intern-summer-27-vercel-san-francisco-5new1a5tksn3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-12' --- # Software Engineering Intern - Summer '27 at Vercel - **Company:** Vercel - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vercel/jobs/6181759004 ## Job description 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: As an Engineering Intern at Vercel, you will be an important part of our engineering team, working on real projects that will impact our products and customers. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and will be given opportunities to grow and learn. What You Will Do: Work will vary by team - but your general scope will include, but not be limited to: - Own an end-to-end project: scope it with your manager, build it, ship it, and see it in customers' hands. - Write and review production code alongside the engineers who maintain it. - Debug real systems under real conditions - trace an issue through the stack and fix the root cause. - Communicate your progress clearly, including when you're blocked. About You: - Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, graduating December 2027 or May 2028. - Strong knowledge and capability with JavaScript and/or TypeScript. Experience with Go or Rust is a bonus. - You dig into problems rather than around them - you want to know why something broke. - You move work forward on your own. You surface blockers early instead of waiting to be asked. - You communicate well in writing. Much of how we work is asynchronous and written down. - Fluent with AI tooling and clear-eyed about it. You use it to move faster, and you can still explain, defend, and debug everything you ship. - Based in San Francisco, willing and able to commute Mon/Tues/Fri. 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 pay range for this role is $110,000 - $132,000. 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. ## About Vercel ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Vercel provides cloud infrastructure, developer tools, and frameworks (including Next.js) for building and deploying websites and applications. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series F, September 2025) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 (as ZEIT; rebranded to Vercel in April 2020) - **Founders**: Guillermo Rauch ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Edge computing, web hosting, content delivery network, developer tools - **Target customers**: B2B – developers, engineering teams, enterprises, and startups building modern web applications - **Mission / Purpose**: “Agentic infrastructure for every app and agent” — enabling humans and AI to build software together (from [vercel.com/about](https://vercel.com/about)) ## Products & Services - **Next.js**: Open-source React framework for building full-stack web applications (created and maintained by Vercel). - **Vercel Edge Network**: Global edge infrastructure for serverless compute, static hosting, and dynamic rendering. - **v0 (AI web development tool)**: Generates front-end code from natural language prompts; winner of a 2025 Webby Award. - **AI SDK**: Open-source library for building conversational streaming interfaces in JavaScript/TypeScript. - **Turborepo**: Monorepo build system (acquired in Dec 2021). - **Fluid (infrastructure model)**: Allows instances to handle multiple concurrent requests like traditional servers while retaining serverless elasticity (introduced 2025). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $9.3 billion (Series F, September 2025) - **Total Funding**: ~$652 million (Series C $102M in June 2021, $250M in May 2024 at $3.25B valuation, $300M Series F in Sep 2025) - **Key Metric**: ~900 employees (as of 2026), growing from ~550 in 2025 - **Notable Investors & Partners**: Accel, GIC (co-led Series F); angel investors include Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), Jordan Walke (React creator), Naval Ravikant, and others (from [vercel.com/about](https://vercel.com/about)) - **Growth Signals**: Rapid valuation growth ($3.25B to $9.3B in ~16 months); acquisitions of NuxtLabs (Jul 2025), Tremor (Jan 2025), Splitbee (Oct 2022); appointment of Mitchell Hashimoto (HashiCorp co-founder) to board in Mar 2026. ## Competitive Advantages - **Next.js ecosystem dominance**: Extensive adoption; Vercel controls the most popular React framework, creating a strong lock-in for deployment. - **Composable architecture**: MACH Alliance member; supports Git-based workflows, serverless, and edge functions. - **AI-native product suite**: v0 and AI SDK provide unique capabilities for developer productivity and conversational UI. - **Fast innovation cycle**: Ship-fast culture backed by high funding and strong engineering talent. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic infrastructure**: Building the platform where both humans and AI agents build, deploy, and scale software. - **AI integration**: Deepening capabilities of v0, AI SDK, and AI Gateway; automated infrastructure improvements. - **Enterprise adoption**: Appointing board members with enterprise experience; expanding sales and partner roles. - **Fluid model**: Evolving serverless to handle stateful, long-running workloads. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Engineer-driven, ship-fast ethos; 75% of Glassdoor reviewers recommend to a friend; overall rating 4.1/5.0 as of 2026 ([jobsbyculture.com](https://jobsbyculture.com/blog/working-at-vercel-2026)) - **Work model**: Remote-first (U.S. roles also in San Francisco, New York City, Austin); distributed across 54% U.S., 8% U.K., 5% Germany, etc. ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vercel)) - **Compensation**: Typical engineering range $180k–$320k (senior roles); benefits and equity are competitive (from [jobsbyculture.com](https://jobsbyculture.com/blog/working-at-vercel-2026)) - **Engineering quality**: High bar for talent; known alumni go to top AI/cloud companies; strong open-source contributions (Next.js, Turborepo, AI SDK) - **Recent departures do not diminish growth**: Despite some leadership changes (e.g., Head of Mobile left Mar 2026, Director of Commercial Sales left Apr 2026), the company continues to hire heavily (94 active postings as of mid-2026, +2.2% YoY) ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vercel)) ## Sources 1. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vercel) 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vercel) 3. [vercel.com/about](https://vercel.com/about) 4. [vercel.com/careers](https://vercel.com/careers) 5. 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