Vercel is looking to build the future of UI development with AI through their v0.dev product, a generative design tool that turns natural language into functional, beautiful React components using Tailwind CSS, leveraging large language models and novel research in human-AI collaboration.
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.
Other
- We’re seeking a creative and practical thinker who thrives in ambiguity, loves building with AI, and has an eye for design and developer ergonomics.
- The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $192,000-$288,000.
- Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.