Founding Web Automation Engineer

Salary Range: $150,000–$300,000/year

Equity Range: 0.20%–0.50%

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3+ years

Visa: US Citizenship/Visa Only

About Firecrawl

Firecrawl is the easiest way to extract data from the web. Developers use us to reliably convert URLs into LLM-ready markdown or structured data with a single API call. In just a year, we’ve hit millions in ARR and 43k+ GitHub stars by building the fastest way for developers to get LLM-ready data.

Previously, we built Mendable, one of the first commercially available “chat with your data” applications. We sold to companies like MongoDB, Coinbase, Snapchat, and more. To do this, we spent a surprising amount of time building reliable infrastructure for getting clean data from the web. When we started to see our founding friends rebuilding the same thing, we thought we might be on to something.

Why Firecrawl

• Technical ownership – Lead critical browser technology and infrastructure

• Real impact – Directly shape how our browser stack drives our entire product

• High velocity – Rapid iteration and deployment of your work

• Small team, big ambition – Collaborate closely with founders, influencing key decisions and future directions

About the Role

In just a year, we’ve hit millions in ARR and 43k+ GitHub stars by building the fastest way for developers to get LLM-ready data. We’re a small, fast-moving team building essential tools for the AI era. We value autonomy, clarity, and shipping fast.

You’ll work closely with the founders to implement and experiment with new techniques on the cutting edge of browser automation. You will experiment with applying SOTA and open**-**source models to generalize web extraction at scale, along with building better libraries and tools to help AI interact with the web

What You’ll Do

• Bring a minimum of 3 years of experience in development

• Show proficiency with advanced web automation, including topics such as

  • Web scraping with web driver frameworks (I.E. Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium)

• Bring your experience with LLM agents

Who You Are

• Curious: You experiment and have the execution skills to iterate and learn rapidly.

• Resourceful Problem-Solver: You take initiative and find solutions independently.

• Startup Passion: You thrive in small teams without the structure of a more mature organization. You love a scrappy, do-what-works, no-BS environment with tremendous growth potential.

• Ambitious and Hungry: Eager to learn, grow, and contribute something meaningful.

• Clear communicator: A talent for sharing information clearly and concisely with others

Bonus Points

• Have a deep understanding of headless browsers and web scraping.

• Are fascinated by AI and demonstrate this through experience with AI side projects.

• Are you looking for a challenge to pour your passion into

• Experience with advanced web automation topics, such as:

  • Rotating Proxies

  • Bot Fingerprinting

What it Means to Join Firecrawl

• High Leverage — Your processes directly amplify our growth.

• Autonomy — Own your domain; we care about outcomes, not hours.

• Remote-First Culture — Work at our new SF office, while collaborating with our remote team.

• Growth Opportunity — Early equity and a role that scales with the company.

• Creative Freedom — Experiment with new channels, formats, and automations. If it works, we run with it.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary that makes sense — $150,000–$300,000, based on impact, not tenure

• Own a piece — 0.20%–0.50% equity in what you’re helping build

• Full coverage, no red tape — Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover stuff

• Parental leave — 12 weeks fully paid, for moms and dads

• Take a break (seriously) — Unlimited PTO, minimum of 3 weeks off

• Gear up — Get the tools you need to do your best work, no approvals circus

• Wellness stipend — Use it for the gym, therapy, or whatever keeps you human

• SF HQ perks — Snacks, drinks, lunches, and the occasional chaotic energy

• Pet insurance — Because fur babies are family too

• Team offsites — A change of scenery, minus the trust falls

• Sabbatical — 3 paid months off after 4 years, do something fun and new

Interview Process

1. Application Review – Send us your GitHub, and a quick note on why you're excited

2. Intro Chat (15 min) – Quick alignment call with the CTO

3. Technical Interview (1 hr) – Chat about your technical experience

4. Take-Home Challenge (2-3 hrs) - Test your coding and problem-solving skills

5. Review Interview (1 hr) – Culture, vision, and long-term fit

6. Decision – We move fast

If you’ve ever wanted to own a product-critical system and build alongside founders, this is your moment. Apply now and let’s talk.