Software Engineer (Web Performance), v0

Vercel•New York, NY

33d

About The Position

As a Web Performance Engineer on v0, you will focus on performance engineering, front-end architecture, and user experience. You’ll work with React, Next.js, and Vercel’s edge infrastructure to ensure that the websites and applications generated by v0 are performant, scalable, and delightful. You will be responsible for creating performance patterns and infrastructure that guarantee fast load times, smooth interactions, and exceptional UX across devices and regions.

Requirements

Strong experience building and optimizing React/Next.js applications.
Deep understanding of web performance fundamentals (Core Web Vitals, caching, hydration strategies, edge rendering).
Passionate about user experience, design systems, and creating intuitive interfaces.
You care deeply about quality and are excited to work at the intersection of AI + frontend + performance.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement high-performing frontend systems using React and Next.js.
Ensure a world-class user experience through thoughtful UI/UX engineering, accessibility, and maintainability.
Build frameworks and tooling to evaluate and improve performance (Lighthouse, Real User Monitoring, Core Web Vitals).
Work closely with design, product engineering, and AI teams to ensure generated output meets high quality and performance standards.
Optimize performance for speed, scalability, and reliability across the entire stack.

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.

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