CDN Product Manager

Summary

Join Vercel as a Product Manager to lead the CDN and Edge Network, driving performance, reliability, and security. You will advance caching strategies, productize security features like bot protection and custom firewall rules, monitor the edge network, and support large enterprise customers. The ideal candidate possesses strong CDN and edge expertise, a security-focused mindset, product and revenue instincts, and technical fluency. A background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Vercel offers a competitive compensation package, inclusive healthcare, flexible time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Strong CDN and edge expertise: You understand how content is cached and delivered globally, and what can go wrong
• Security-focused mindset: You’ve worked on security or infra products and understand what’s needed to protect large-scale platforms
• Product + revenue instincts: You know how to turn core capabilities into differentiated, monetizable features
• Technical fluency: You were an engineer or technical PM—comfortable with protocols, headers, DNS, and certificates
• Execution & Influence: You know how to earn trust and get things done

Responsibilities

• Advance caching at the edge: Evolve strategies for static and dynamic content delivery, reducing latency and server load
• Build security as a product: Productize features like bot protection, custom firewall rules, and rate limiting for developers and platform teams
• Own performance and reliability: Monitor the edge network, debug regressions, and drive improvements across the CDN
• Support large customers: Ensure our edge platform scales with the needs of enterprise users and regulated industries

Preferred Qualifications

• Quantitative background: A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
• Passion for Vercel & Frontend Ecosystem: You appreciate our mission, understand the needs of modern developers, and have opinions about where frontend technology is headed

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