Member of the Technical Staff - Data Platform
Core
Architect and lead the design and development of a next-generation Data Platform powering real-time analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and data across Vercel's products and business.
Role type
Staff level Data Platform Engineer (Architecture & Leadership)
Builds
Scalable, reliable data infrastructure including streaming pipelines, data warehousing, and analytics systems.
Domain
Cloud Data Engineering & Big Data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Data architecture, Kafka ecosystem, ClickHouse, Tinybird, Snowflake, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), data governance, security compliance, incident response, build-vs-buy evaluation, strategic roadmap planning.
Preferred skills
Master's degree in CS/Engineering, industry recognition (publications/open-source), experience mentoring teams.
Technologies
Kafka, Kafka Streams, Confluent Platform, ClickHouse, Tinybird, Snowflake, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Design and implement next-gen data platform for batch/real-time integrations; align engineering strategy with product goals; define data ingestion, modeling, and ETL guidelines; mentor engineers; partner with Security/Compliance; drive architectural decisions and roadmaps; collaborate with data science/ML teams.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with significant mentorship and strategic influence
