Research Engineer

Summary

Join Vercel's v0 team, a fast-paced group focused on AI-powered UI development, as a Research Engineer. You will collaborate with designers, ML scientists, and engineers to prototype and deploy innovative systems redefining interface development. Responsibilities include designing and developing prototypes using LLMs, researching and implementing state-of-the-art models for UI generation, collaborating on internal tools and datasets, running A/B tests, and bridging research and production. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of experience in research engineering or applied ML, strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, experience with LLMs, and a solid understanding of modern frontend technologies. Vercel offers a competitive compensation package, inclusive healthcare, flexible time off, equipment, a WFH budget, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in research engineering, applied ML, or related fields
• Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience working with or fine-tuning LLMs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.)
• A solid understanding of modern frontend technologies (React, Tailwind, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing prototypes that explore new interaction paradigms powered by LLMs
• Researching and implementing state-of-the-art models and prompting strategies for UI generation and code synthesis
• Collaborating on building and fine-tuning internal tools, datasets, and evaluation pipelines
• Running A/B tests and user experiments to validate hypotheses and improve generation quality
• Bridging the gap between research and production—bringing cutting-edge techniques into a stable and scalable environment

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