Founding Web Automation Engineer

Firecrawl is an innovative startup that has quickly become the leading web data collection tool for AI applications, achieving an impressive 19,000 GitHub stars in just 7.5 months. As a Founding Web Automation Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge web scraping and automation technologies.

The company emerged from the founders' experience building Mendable, one of the first commercial "chat with your data" applications, serving major clients like MongoDB, Coinbase, and Snapchat. This background gives Firecrawl unique insights into the challenges of web data extraction for AI applications.

In this role, you'll work directly with the founding team to architect and implement advanced web scraping solutions and experiment with state-of-the-art AI models for web extraction. The position requires a deep understanding of headless browsers, web automation frameworks, and experience with LLM agents.

The ideal candidate is curious, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. You should be passionate about AI technology and have a proven track record of building and experimenting with AI-related side projects. The role offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to shape the future of web data extraction for AI applications.

The interview process is streamlined and respectful of candidates' time, consisting of a brief initial interview, technical discussion, take-home challenge, and final culture fit conversation. The company values clear communication, independent problem-solving, and a hunger for learning and growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled developer who wants to work at the intersection of web automation and AI, helping to build tools that make web data more accessible and useful for AI applications. The position offers competitive compensation, including both salary and equity, and the flexibility of remote work.