# Software Engineer, Data Platform

**Company:** [Vercel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/vercel)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $130k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Kafka, ClickHouse, Tinybird, Snowflake, Python, Java, Scala, Go, SQL, Distributed Systems, Streaming Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, Monitoring, Observability, Access Controls
**Posted:** 2026-08-25

> Build and operate the streaming, storage, query, and self-service infrastructure underlying the company’s data platform. The role suits an early-career engineer with 1–3 years of experience, a computer science bachelor’s degree, programming skills, and interest in distributed systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build reusable infrastructure that ingests, moves, and serves data across the organization.
- Work with Kafka and streaming tools to support real-time data movement.
- Build monitoring, alerting, and observability capabilities.
- Develop internal tools and abstractions across ClickHouse, Tinybird, and Snowflake.
- Implement platform features and fixes with increasing independence.
- Help implement access controls, data protection, and compliance practices.
- Contribute to platform architecture and build-versus-buy decisions supporting analytics and AI/ML workloads.

## Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in data engineering, backend/infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Programming experience with Python, Java, Scala, Go, or a similar language.
- Exposure to or strong interest in distributed systems and streaming/event-driven architecture.
- Comfort with SQL and curiosity about storage and query systems.
- Infrastructure mindset focused on building foundational systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base pay range: **$130,000–$200,000** for San Francisco, CA.
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive healthcare package.
- Mentorship and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible time off.
- Company-provided equipment and work-from-home budget.

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