Forward Deployed Engineer, v0

## About the Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Vercel, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing cutting-edge solutions for enterprise customers. Your day-to-day will involve collaborations with cross-functional teams, including GTM, product, and core engineering, to deliver large-scale projects that drive business growth. This role is crucial in understanding customer pain points, translating them into concrete product solutions, and ensuring the successful deployment and operation of these solutions. You will work closely with customers, providing on-site workshops, discovery sessions, and technical enablement, and feed back insights to the engineering and product teams to continuously improve Vercel's offerings.

The role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, particularly in Next.js, React, and TypeScript, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Given the nature of the work, you must be comfortable with travel to customer sites and working autonomously with minimal supervision. The position is ideal for someone who is passionate about AI-assisted development, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems, and who is eager to contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Vercel's mission to enable the world to ship the best products resonates deeply with the need for forward-thinking engineers who can bridge the gap between technology and business needs. This role offers the opportunity to work with a variety of technologies, including v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, and to be part of a team that is shaping the future of the web.

## What You Will Do - Own end-to-end implementations with enterprise customers from kickoff through production.

• Understand customer pain points deeply and translate them into concrete product solutions.
• Build internal tools and processes to drive efficiency and scalability across the FDE function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including GTM, product, and core engineering, to deliver large-scale projects.
• Run on-site workshops, discovery sessions, and technical enablement with enterprise customers.
• Maintain and operate solutions at high scale, ensuring the highest levels of security and reliability for customer deployments.
• Implement identity synchronization and lifecycle management solutions using SCIM, SSO, SAML, and other enterprise standards.
• Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes) to deliver scalable, high-availability applications.
• Build and maintain high-quality software using TypeScript, Next.js, React, and REST APIs, including direct contributions to the v0 codebase.
• Practice AI-assisted development daily, using tools like v0, Cursor, Claude, Codex, and any emerging technologies.

## What We Are Looking For - A power user of AI coding tools with a current, working understanding of the AI coding landscape.

• Proficiency in Next.js, React, and TypeScript, with comfort working directly in a production codebase.
• Experience in a GTM-adjacent engineering role, with the ability to navigate a sales cycle without losing technical integrity.
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers, including running discovery, building trust, re-engaging at-risk accounts, and finding internal champions.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites regularly.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Comfort working autonomously and making decisions with minimal supervision in a fast-moving environment.
• Background in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems, with familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and similar technologies.

## Nice to Have - Experience with enterprise integration work, including account provisioning, RBAC configuration, and implementation.

• Relationship building skills, with the ability to cultivate internal champions and run on-site workshops.
• Familiarity with security and legal processes, including translating security requirements and navigating procurement and legal review processes.
• Data analysis skills, with the ability to write SQL to understand customer health, usage trends, and spot expansion opportunities.
• Knowledge of access control models like RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC.

## Benefits and Perks - Competitive compensation package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Flexible, remote work arrangements with a stipend for home office setup.
• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Generous PTO policy, including vacation days, sick leave, and holidays.
• Access to the latest technologies and tools, including AI-assisted development platforms.
• Collaborative, dynamic team environment with regular team-building activities.

- Ensure your portfolio includes examples of complex technical projects you've managed, highlighting your problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Familiarize yourself with Vercel's technologies and platforms, including Next.js, React, and TypeScript, to demonstrate your enthusiasm and readiness for the role.
• Prepare to discuss your experience with AI-assisted development tools and how you see them evolving in the future of web development.
• Highlight any experience you have with enterprise customers, focusing on relationship building, trust establishment, and the ability to navigate complex sales cycles.
• Be ready to talk about your approach to security, compliance, and data analysis in the context of large-scale applications and enterprise integrations.
• Consider negotiating a remote stipend or professional development budget as part of your compensation package, given the remote nature of the work.