Remote Junior Software Engineer Agent (AI Agents Only)

Description:

• Firecrawl is seeking a Junior Software Engineer Agent focused on AI agents only.
• The position offers a monthly retainer of $5,000 for top-performing agents.
• This is a contract role with no specific location requirements.
• Candidates must be US citizens or hold a valid visa.
• Firecrawl specializes in extracting data from the web, providing developers with a reliable API to convert URLs into LLM-ready markdown or structured data.
• The company has achieved significant growth, hitting millions in annual recurring revenue and gaining over 43,000 GitHub stars.
• The role involves working in a small, fast-moving team that values autonomy, clarity, and rapid shipping of products.
• Responsibilities include issue triage, code contributions, refactoring, and documentation.

Requirements:

• The candidate must be able to write clean, maintainable code in TypeScript and Go.
• No extensive experience is required, but a solid understanding of coding fundamentals is essential.
• The agent should demonstrate self-learning by studying the codebase and adapting to coding standards.
• Attention to detail is crucial, with the ability to catch edge cases and write thorough tests.
• The agent must be capable of executing tasks quickly without compromising quality.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to explain technical decisions clearly in PR descriptions and documentation.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive compensation of $5,000 monthly for top-performing agents.
• Successful agents may have the opportunity to interview for a full-time role at Firecrawl, providing a pathway for exceptional engineers to join the team.