Browser Engineer at Firecrawl

Browser EngineerSalary Range: $150000$300000/year (Range shown is for U.S.-based employees in San Francisco CA. Compensation outside the U.S. is adjusted fairly based on your countrys cost of living. You can explore how we calculate this here: Range: Up to 0.15%Location: San Francisco CA (Hybrid) OR RemoteJob Type: Full-Time (SF) OR Contract (Remote)Experience: 3 yearsVisa: US Citizenship/Visa required for SF; N/A for RemoteAbout 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 just a year weve hit millions in ARR and 68k 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 tools. To support customers like MongoDB Coinbase Snapchat and more we built reliable infrastructure for getting clean web data. When we noticed our friends building the same internal tooling Firecrawl was born.Were a small fast-moving technical team building essential infrastructure for the AI era. We value autonomy clarity and shipping fast.Why FirecrawlTechnical ownership Lead critical browser technology and infrastructureReal impact Directly shape how our browser stack drives our entire productHigh velocity Rapid iteration and deployment of your workSmall team big ambition Collaborate closely with founders influencing key decisions and future directionsAbout the RoleIn just a year weve hit millions in ARR and 50k GitHub stars by building the fastest way for developers to get LLM-ready data. Were a small fast-moving team building essential tools for the AI era. We value autonomy clarity and shipping fast.Were looking for a Browser Engineer who can build and optimize advanced browser automation and fingerprinting solutions. Youll own our core browser infrastructure ensuring reliable and stealthy web interactions through proxies headless browsers and sophisticated fingerprinting techniques. If youre passionate about browser engineering and delivering robust high-performance solutions youll thrive here.What Youll DoDevelop and optimize browser automation using full/headless browsers (Chrome CDP Playwright)Implement sophisticated browser fingerprinting and anti-detection techniquesManage and scale proxy integrations for high-volume web scrapingCollaborate directly with founders to design build and maintain browser-based solutionsLead R&D and proof-of-concept work for innovative browser automation methodsEnsure performance stability and stealthiness across our browser infrastructureDebug complex issues related to browser compatibility and scraping reliabilityWho You AreDeeply experienced with browser automation frameworksExpert in fingerprinting detection evasion and stealth automationProficient in managing and optimizing proxy networksSkilled in troubleshooting browser-related performance and reliability issuesComfortable working in a fast-paced environment and independently driving projects from idea to deploymentBonus PointsExperience with Chrome CDP or forked Chromium to implement a featureExperience building anti-detection technology at scaleFamiliarity with web scraping data extraction and large-scale crawling operationsContributions to open-source browser automation or fingerprinting projectsPrevious experience at a scraping automation or security-focused startupEx-founderWhat it Means to Join FirecrawlHigh 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 & PerksAvailable to all employeesSalary that makes sense $00/year (U.S.-based) based on impact not tenureOwn a piece Up to 0.15% equity in what youre helping buildUnlimited PTO Minimum 3 weeks off encouraged; take the time you need to rechargeParental leave 12 weeks fully paid for moms and dadsWellness stipend $100/month for the gym therapy massages or whatever keeps you humanLearning & Development - Expense up to $150/year toward anything that helps you grow professionallyTeam offsites A change of scenery minus the trust fallsSabbatical 3 paid months off after 4 years do something fun and newAvailable to US-based full-time employeesFull coverage no red tape Medical dental and vision (100% for employees 50% for spouse/kids) no weird loopholes just care that worksLife & Disability insurance Employer-paid short-term disability long-term disability and life insurance coverage for lifes curveballsSupplemental options Optional accident critical illness hospital indemnity and voluntary life insurance for extra peace of mindDoctegrity telehealth Talk to a doctor from your couch401(k) plan Retirement might be a ways off but future-you will thank youPre-tax benefits Access to FSAs and commuter benefits (US-only) to help your wallet out a bitPet insurance Because fur babies are family tooAvailable to SF-based employeesSF HQ perks Snacks drinks team lunches and the occasional burst of chaotic startup energyInterview ProcessApplication Review Send us your stuff and a quick note on why youre excitedIntro Chat (25 min) Quick alignment call with a member of our teamTechnical Interview (1 hr) Tackle a small challengeInterview with Founders (30 min) Culture vision and long-term fitPaid Work Trial (12 weeks) Work on something real with usDecision We move fastIf youve ever wanted to own a product-critical system and build alongside founders this is your moment. Apply now and lets talk. Key Skills ASP.NET,Health Education,Fashion Designing,Fiber,Investigation Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 150 - 300