Mindrift

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

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4 days ago
Remote, Poland +6 moreSenior

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites and deliver accurate, structured datasets.
  • Use custom workflows and available tools to collect, validate, and process data efficiently.
  • Extract data from dynamic and interactive sources, including JavaScript-rendered pages, AJAX content, and infinite scroll.
  • Apply data-quality checks, cross-source consistency controls, formatting standards, and systematic verification.
  • Scale scraping operations through batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against site changes.
  • Handle anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures while troubleshooting independently.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
  • Strong Python web-scraping experience with BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar tools, including dynamic content and APIs via proxies.
  • Experience extracting data from complex structures such as hierarchies, archived pages, and inconsistent HTML.
  • Experience with data cleaning, normalization, validation, and structured formats including CSV, JSON, and Google Sheets.
  • Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure and Docker containerization.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain or OpenRouter for automation tasks.
  • Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, independent troubleshooting ability, and a self-directed work style.
  • English proficiency at Upper-intermediate (B2) level or above is required.
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related technical field is a plus.
  • A GitHub link is a plus.

Benefits

  • Remote, part-time freelance work.
  • Estimated workload of 10–20 hours per week during active project phases, with no guaranteed workload.
  • Compensation of up to $40 per hour equivalent, depending on level and pace of contribution.

Tech Stack

Categories

Data Engineering
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