Salary Range: $150,000–$300,000/year (Range shown is for U.S.-based employees. Compensation outside the U.S. is adjusted fairly based on your country’s cost of living. You can explore how we calculate this here: https://www.firecrawl.dev/careers/compensation.)
Equity Range: Up to 0.15%
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) OR Remote
Job Type: Full-Time (SF) OR Contract (Remote)
Experience: 3+ years
Visa: US Citizenship/Visa required for SF; N/A for Remote
About FirecrawlFirecrawl 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 50k+ 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 FirecrawlTechnical 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
In just a year, we’ve hit millions in ARR and 50k+ 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.
We’re looking for a Browser Engineer who can build and optimize advanced browser automation and fingerprinting solutions. You'll own our core browser infrastructure, ensuring reliable and stealthy web interactions through proxies, headless browsers, and sophisticated fingerprinting techniques. If you're passionate about browser engineering and delivering robust, high-performance solutions, you'll thrive here.
What You’ll DoDevelop and optimize browser automation using full/headless browsers (Chrome CDP, Playwright)
Implement sophisticated browser fingerprinting and anti-detection techniques
Manage and scale proxy integrations for high-volume web scraping
Collaborate directly with founders to design, build, and maintain browser-based solutions
Lead R&D and proof-of-concept work for innovative browser automation methods
Ensure performance, stability, and stealthiness across our browser infrastructure
Debug complex issues related to browser compatibility and scraping reliability
Deeply experienced with browser automation frameworks
Expert in fingerprinting, detection evasion, and stealth automation
Proficient in managing and optimizing proxy networks
Skilled in troubleshooting browser-related performance and reliability issues
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and independently driving projects from idea to deployment
Experience with Chrome CDP or forked Chromium to implement a feature
Experience building anti-detection technology at scale
Familiarity with web scraping, data extraction, and large-scale crawling operations
Contributions to open-source browser automation or fingerprinting projects
Previous experience at a scraping, automation, or security-focused startup
Ex-founder
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.
Salary that makes sense — $140,000-180,000/year (U.S.-based), based on impact, not tenure
Own a piece — Up to 0.15% equity in what you're helping build
Unlimited PTO — Minimum 3 weeks off encouraged; take the time you need to recharge
Parental leave — 12 weeks fully paid, for moms and dads
Wellness stipend — $100/month for the gym, therapy, massages, or whatever keeps you human
Learning & Development - Expense up to $150/year toward anything that helps you grow professionally
Team offsites — A change of scenery, minus the trust falls
Sabbatical — 3 paid months off after 4 years, do something fun and new
Full coverage, no red tape — Medical, dental, and vision (100% for employees, 50% for spouse/kids) — no weird loopholes, just care that works
Life & Disability insurance — Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance — coverage for life's curveballs
Supplemental options — Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and voluntary life insurance for extra peace of mind
Doctegrity telehealth — Talk to a doctor from your couch
401(k) plan — Retirement might be a ways off, but future-you will thank you
Pre-tax benefits — Access to FSAs and commuter benefits to help your wallet out a bit
Pet insurance — Because fur babies are family too
SF HQ perks — Snacks, drinks, team lunches, and the occasional burst of chaotic startup energy
Application Review – Send us your stuff, and a quick note on why you're excited
Automated Assessment (~30 min) - We will do an initial automated assessment of your skills and knowledge.
Intro Chat (~25 min) – Quick alignment call with a member of our team
Technical Interview (~1 hr) – Tackle a small challenge
Interview with Founders (~30 min) – Culture, vision, and long-term fit
Paid Work Trial (1–2 weeks) – Work on something real with us
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.
