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Strategic Finance Manager, Product
Vercel INC · 🇺🇸 Hybrid - San Francisco
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 10 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Vercel INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Lead Finance Transformation Solutions Architect” (Financial Managers) in NJ: $245k–$245k, median $245k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($180,000-$220,000) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Vercel INC
The US Department of Labor certified 10 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About Vercel: Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. About the Role: We are hiring a Strategic Finance Manager, Product (EPD) to partner with Engineering and Product to drive unit economics, infrastructure efficiency, and margin expansion across Vercel’s consumption-based platform. This role spans cloud infrastucture & token spend, as well as emerging AI workloads (inference, gateways, and compute-intensive services). You will define how we measure and optimize the cost and profitability of every request, workload, and AI interaction on the platform. What You Will Do: Infrastructure & AI COGS Ownership • Own financial visibility into compute, bandwidth, storage, and AI-related costs (e.g., inference, GPU/accelerated workloads) • Translate product and infrastructure usage (requests, execution time, tokens, etc.) into clear cost drivers • Partner with EPD to drive cost-efficient architecture and scaling decisions Cost Visibility & Accountability • Build self-service cost tooling for Product and Engineering (cost per request, per workload, per AI query) • Enable teams to own and optimize their infrastructure footprint • Standardize cost attribution across products and multi-tenant systems Efficiency & Margin Expansion • Lead infrastructure and AI efficiency initiatives (compute optimization, caching, vendor strategy) • Define north star metrics (e.g., cost per request, cost per AI call, cost per GB) • Embed cost efficiency into roadmaps and product decisions Cost Allocation & Financial Rigor • Develop scalable cost allocation frameworks across products, customers, and workloads • Improve gross margin visibility, including AI product margins • Support auditability and IPO readiness Cross-Cutting Workstreams Unit Economics • Define product-level unit economics across Vercel’s product suite • Connect usage (requests, compute, tokens, etc) to revenue and COGS COGS / Gross Margin Forecasting • Build driver-based models linking usage, revenue, and infrastructure costs • Forecast COGS across core platform and AI products for both PLG & SLG segments • Model margin impact of scale and efficiency improvements Pricing & Packaging • Partner on usage-based and AI pricing models • Evaluate tradeoffs between growth, adoption, and margin • Ensure pricing is reflected in forecasts and unit economics About You: • 5-8+ years in Strategic Finance, FP&A, IB, or Consulting • Experience with consumption-based or cloud infrastructure businesses • Strong modeling skills; experience with driver-based forecasting • Ability to partner with technical teams and translate usage → financial insight • SQL / data tooling experience strongly preferred Compensation & 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. The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $180,000-$220,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pa