Product Engineer
firecrawlUSAFull Time3w ago
GoLLMAIGrowthEngineeringInfrastructureReliabilityBackendremotecurated-jd
Job description
Product Engineer at firecrawl
About the role
Join us to build the essential tools developers rely on to transform the web's complexity into usable data and actions for AI. This is hands-on product engineering at its core, focused on delivering features used daily by thousands, from conception through to deployment. You will own your work from start to finish, focusing on the details that make an API a pleasure to build with.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Develop and launch features for developers, taking them from initial concept to live production.
- Ensure the stability and quality of your work, adapting to the ever-changing web.
- Solve complex, undefined challenges and translate them into intuitive APIs.
- Collaborate with the engineering team on product direction and strategic decisions.
- Actively use our product, review developer feedback, and let real user needs guide your development.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience building and releasing developer-focused products.
- A strong appreciation for developer experience, considering aspects like speed, data formats, and documentation.
- Comfort with tackling ambiguous problems and successfully bringing them to completion.
- A preference for rapid iteration and shipping, learning and improving through real-world use.
Nice to have
- Experience with building and shipping developer-facing products that have gained significant adoption.
- A deep understanding of developer experience, akin to a designer's attention to visual detail, encompassing latency, response structure, and overall usability.
- Proven ability to take ownership of unclear challenges and transform them into functional features.
- A mindset that prioritizes shipping and iterating over theoretical perfection.
Skills & tools
- Experience building and shipping developer-facing products.
- Focus on developer experience.
- Ability to own ambiguous problems.
- Fast iteration and shipping mindset.
Practical notes
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not currently offered.
- Competitive equity is part of the compensation package.
- Benefits include generous paid time off, parental leave, wellness stipends, and professional development funds.
- US-based employees receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and access to a 401(k) plan.
- San Francisco-based employees enjoy office perks and an e-bike transportation program.