Mindrift

Senior Web Scraping Specialist (Python)

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3 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites and deliver complete, accurate, reliable structured datasets.
  • Use tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution.
  • Extract data from dynamic and interactive websites, including JavaScript-rendered content, while adapting to changing site behavior.
  • Apply validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, formatting requirements, and systematic verification to ensure data quality.
  • Scale scraping operations through efficient batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
  • Strong Python web scraping experience with tools such as BeautifulSoup and Selenium, including dynamic content, APIs, and proxies.
  • Ability to extract data from complex structures such as hierarchies, archived pages, and inconsistent HTML.
  • Experience with data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets in formats such as CSV and JSON.
  • Demonstrated experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.
  • Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure and Docker containerization in real workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain or OpenRouter for automation tasks.
  • Upper-intermediate English proficiency at B2 level or above.
  • A relevant bachelor's or master's degree and a GitHub link are pluses.

Benefits

  • Remote freelance position with an estimated 10–20 hours per week during active project phases.
  • Part-time project opportunity with compensation of up to $45 per hour equivalent, depending on level and contribution pace.

Tech Stack

Categories

Data Engineering
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About Mindrift

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