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Overview

Firecrawl, the top web data collection tool for AI apps, is growing rapidly. We need your help architecting our web scraping and agent infrastructure. You will work closely with the founders to implement and experiment with new techniques on the cutting edge of browser automation, applying SOTA and open-source models to generalize web extraction at scale, and building libraries and tools to help AI interact with the web.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement web scraping and agent infrastructure.
• Collaborate with founders to experiment with new techniques in browser automation.
• Apply state-of-the-art (SOTA) and open-source models to web extraction at scale.
• Build libraries and tools to help AI interact with the web.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in development.
• Proficiency with advanced web automation, including topics such as web scraping with web driver frameworks (Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium).
• Experience with LLM agents.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 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 with a scrappy, do-what-works mindset and high growth potential.
• Ambitious and Hungry: eager to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully.
• Clear communicator: ability to share information clearly and concisely.

Candidates with an Edge

• Experience with advanced web automation topics, such as rotating proxies and bot fingerprinting.

About the Role

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.

Interview Process

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet respectful of your schedule. It includes 2.5 hours of interviews (in-person or via video) and a 2–3 hour take-home challenge. Round 1 – 15 min interview to discuss your background and goals. Round 2 – 1 hour technical interview. Round 3 – 2–3 hour take-home coding/problem-solving challenge. Round 4 – 1 hour culture fit interview. If all goes well, a job offer with compensation and benefits will be sent promptly.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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