Research Engineer – Evals

Research Engineer — Evals: Build the evaluation systems that measure Firecrawl's outputs. Design metrics, build pipelines, curate datasets, and integrate evals into CI/CD. Collaborate closely with founders and influence key decisions and future directions.

Requirements

• Builds their own eval infrastructure
• Knows what "good" means for unstructured web data
• Fluent in LLM evaluation methodology
• Production-minded
• Fast and clear

Benefits

• Salary that makes sense — $140,000-180,000/year (U.S.-based), based on impact, not tenure
• Own a piece — Up to 0.15% equity in what you're helping build
• Unlimited PTO — Minimum 3 weeks off encouraged; take the time you need to recharge
• Parental leave — 12 weeks fully paid, for moms and dads
• Wellness stipend — $100/month for the gym, therapy, massages, or whatever keeps you human
• Learning & Development - Expense up to $150/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 to help your wallet out a bit
• Pet insurance — Because fur babies are family too