Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
Mindrift
IndiaremotePosted 6 days ago
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Key highlights
- Earn up to $30 per hour (equivalent) based on contribution level and pace.
- Require at least 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
- Remote part‑time freelance role with flexible hours (10–20 hrs/week during active phases).
- Must have strong Python web scraping expertise (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar) including handling dynamic content.
- English proficiency at Upper‑intermediate (B2) or above is required.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and Docker containerization is required.
Role overview
Mindrift is looking for highly skilled Senior Python Data Scraping Engineers to join the Tendem project and drive specialized data scraping workflows for real‑world applications. This part‑time remote freelance role involves applying expertise in web scraping, data extraction, and data processing to deliver accurate, reliable, and high‑quality results.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring complete coverage, accuracy, and reliable delivery of structured datasets.
- Leverage available tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution while meeting defined requirement.
- Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting approaches as needed to handle JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.
- Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, adherence to formatting specifications, and systematic verification prior to delivery.
- Scale scraping operations for large datasets using 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 (required).
- English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required).
- Strong experience in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar), including dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies.
- Proven ability to extract data from complex structures (hierarchies, archived pages, inconsistent HTML).
- Solid background in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets).
- Demonstrated experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker) as part of real workflows.
- Hands‑on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Self‑directed work ethic with ability to troubleshoot independently.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields is a plus.
- A link to GitHub is a plus.
Benefits
- Part‑time remote opportunity.
- Freelance role for a Tendem project (flexible workload, 10–20 hours per week during active phases).
- Contributors can earn up to $30 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution.
- Ability to work on innovative AI technology projects via the Mindrift platform.
- Remote work from any location.
- Flexible schedule; tasks are estimated 10–20 hours per week during active phases and are not a guaranteed workload.
Additional details
- The Mindrift platform connects specialists with innovative technology projects. Our mission is to help develop high-quality AI technologies by combining real-world expertise from professionals across the globe with advanced AI development efforts.
- This is a freelance role for a Tendem project. As a Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer, you'll handle data scraping tasks requiring technical precision for web extraction and processing, utilizing tools such as Apify, OpenRouter, and other technologies, alongside your own technical expertise and approaches.
- Project time expectations: For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.
- Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.
- Originally posted on Himalayas.