Open Source Engineer

Firecrawl

. Own the main Firecrawl repository end to end .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $235,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in maintaining and contributing to open-source repositories, with a strong focus on self-hosting, issue triage, and API design. Proven ability to drive project growth and adoption through effective documentation and community engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Open Source Repository MaintenanceSelf-Hosting ExperienceAPI Design DecisionsDocument Parsing Engine DevelopmentIssue Triage and PR Review

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Hard Skills

Document ParsingCrawlersBrowser ToolingDeveloper LibrariesRepository MaintenanceCode ReviewRelease ManagementDocumentation WritingOpen Source ContributionProject Growth Strategies

Soft Skills

High AgencyDecision Making

Industry Keywords

Open Source AdoptionTechnical DiscussionsGitHubBay AreaGreater Toronto Area

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the main Firecrawl repository end to end
Triage issues, review pull requests, cut releases, and write documentation
Keep the self-hosting experience easy and reliable
Build new context primitives, starting with anydoc, the document parsing engine
Make scope and API design decisions for primitives
Improve open-source adoption and project growth
Ship code and review pull requests weekly
Participate in repository-maintenance technical discussions and a paid work trial on an open-source repository

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience
Real open source track record maintaining a popular repository or making significant contributions
Experience with self-hosting and making repositories easy to clone, run, and maintain
Ability to own a repository end to end, including issue triage, PR reviews, releases, and documentation
Experience building parsers, crawlers, browser tooling, or developer libraries
Understanding of open-source adoption and project growth
High agency and ability to make scope, API design, and merge decisions
Often a maintainer, ex-founder, early startup engineer, or builder with impressive public work
Must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada
Must be based in the Bay Area or Greater Toronto Area, or willing to relocate before the start date
Must submit a resume, LinkedIn profile, GitHub profile, and a link to something built or maintained

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive equity
15 days mandatory PTO; additional time after 24 days by request
12 weeks fully paid parental leave for all parents
$100 USD/month wellness stipend
Up to $1,000 USD/year for learning and development
Team offsites
3 paid months sabbatical after 4 years
US-based full-time employees: medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; Teladoc; Rightway; Talkspace; Carrot fertility and family-building coverage; EAP; 401(k); HSA, FSA, and commuter benefits; supplemental insurance and legal, pet, and identity protection
Canada-based full-time employees: extended health, dental, and vision through Manulife; employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; Dialogue Premium; Talkspace Elite; Carrot fertility and family-building coverage; Group RRSP through Wealthsimple
SF-based employees: snacks, drinks, team lunches, ping pong, and loaner electric bike
Toronto-based employees: snacks, drinks, team lunches, PRESTO transit card, and station parking