Frontend Engineer

About the role

In just a year, we’ve hit millions in ARR and 50k+ GitHub stars by building the fastest way for developers to get LLM-ready data. We’re a small, fast-moving team building essential tools for the AI era. We value autonomy, clarity, and shipping fast. We’re looking for a Frontend Engineer (Design focused) who can take ideas from rough sketches to production-ready pages. You’ll own the experience of Firecrawl across our entire frontend platform, from the core product UI to docs, playgrounds, and marketing pages.

Responsibilities

• Build beautiful, fast UIs using Next.js, Tailwind, and Framer Motion
• Create and optimize product pages and interactive playgrounds
• Own UX and polish across marketing, docs, and app interfaces
• Collaborate directly with founders to ship high-impact features
• Lead proof-of-concept work for new ideas and experiences
• Fixing bugs and making improvements to the performance of our core products to maintain quality and reliability

Requirements

• A builder with a sharp eye and strong sense of motion and interaction
• Experienced in going from concept → polished product independently
• Very strong with React, Next.js, Tailwind, and Framer Motion
• Obsessed with great UX
• Comfortable working quickly in a fast-moving, high-trust team

Qualifications

• Experience across brand, web, and interactive design
• Ex-founder

Skills

• React
• Next.js
• Tailwind
• Framer Motion

Benefits

• Salary that makes sense — $150,000–$250,000 (U.S.-based), based on impact, not tenure
• Own a piece — Up to 0.30% equity in what you’re helping build
• Full coverage, no red tape (SF Only) — Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover stuff
• Parental leave — 12 weeks fully paid, for moms and dads
• Take a break (seriously) — Unlimited PTO, minimum of 3 weeks off
• Gear up — Get the tools you need to do your best work, no approvals circus
• Wellness stipend — Use it for the gym, therapy, or whatever keeps you human
• SF HQ perks — Snacks, drinks, lunches, and the occasional chaotic energy
• Pet insurance (SF Only) — Because fur babies are family too
• Team offsites — A change of scenery, minus the trust falls
• Sabbatical — 3 paid months off after 4 years, do something fun and new

Interview Process

• Application Review – Send us your stuff, and a quick note on why you're excited
• Automated Assessment (~30 min) - We will do an initial automated assessment of your skills and knowledge
• Project Showoff + Tech Challenge (~1 hr) – Show us your work and tackle a small challenge
• Interview with Founders (~30 min) – Culture, vision, and long-term fit
• Paid Work Trial (1–2 weeks) – Work on something real with us
• Decision – We move fast