Platform Engineer

Firecrawl

Platform Engineer at Firecrawl tackling high-leverage issues across the platform. Provide solutions that improve performance, tooling, and customer experience in various engineering areas.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $195,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack and platform engineering, with a focus on building tools and solutions that enhance reliability and developer experience. Capable of tackling complex, cross-cutting problems and thriving in dynamic environments.

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Full-Stack EngineeringPlatform EngineeringTool DevelopmentProblem SolvingReliability Improvement

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentInfrastructure EngineeringFrontend DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureCross-Cutting Solutions

Soft Skills

Action-OrientedAdaptabilityTeam CollaborationReliability Focus

Industry Keywords

Developer ExperienceEngineering GeneralistUS Work Authorization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Tackle the highest-leverage problem on the board, whatever it is that week
Ship across the stack - backend, infra, tooling, and occasionally frontend
Unblock other engineers by building the tools and fixes they need
Own hard, cross-cutting problems that don't fit neatly on any one team
Raise the bar on reliability and developer experience platform-wide

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years across full-stack or platform engineering
You're a strong generalist who's shipped across many parts of a system
You thrive on variety and ambiguity and pick new things up fast
You default to action and finish what you start
You're the person teammates come to when something's on fire
Must already be authorized to work in the US or our eligible remote-hire regions. We're not able to sponsor visas right now, though that may change down the line.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary that makes sense — $195,000–$260,000/year, based on impact, not tenure
Own a piece — Up to 0.05% equity in what you're helping build
Generous PTO — 15 days mandatory, anything after 24 days, just ask (holidays excluded); take the time you need to recharge
Parental leave — 12 weeks fully paid, for all parents
Wellness stipend — $100/month for the gym, therapy, massages, or whatever keeps you human
Learning & Development — Expense up to $1,000/year toward anything that helps you grow professionally
Team offsites — A change of scenery, minus the trust falls
Sabbatical — 3 paid months off after 4 years, do something fun and new
Full coverage, no red tape — Medical, dental, and vision (100% for employees, 50% for spouse/kids) — no weird loopholes, just care that works
Life & Disability insurance — Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance — coverage for life's curveballs
Supplemental options — Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and voluntary life insurance for extra peace of mind
Doctegrity telehealth — Talk to a doctor from your couch
401(k) plan — Retirement might be a ways off, but future-you will thank you
Pre-tax benefits — Access to FSAs and commuter benefits (US-only) to help your wallet out a bit
Pet insurance — Because fur babies are family too
SF HQ perks — Snacks, drinks, team lunches, intense ping pong, and peak startup energy
E-Bike transportation — A loaner electric bike to get you around the city, on us