Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

1 week, 4 days ago
Part-time
Mid Level
Software Development
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Internet Software & Services

Description

  • Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites.
  • Use available tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution.
  • Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, including JavaScript-rendered content.
  • Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, consistency controls, and systematic verification before delivery.
  • Scale scraping operations for large datasets using batching or parallelization.
  • Monitor failures and maintain stability when site structures change.
  • Collect, structure, and validate data from diverse sources.

Requirements

  • At least 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field is a plus.
  • Strong experience in Python web scraping using BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar tools.
  • Experience extracting data from dynamic content, including JS, AJAX, infinite scroll, and APIs via proxies.
  • Proven ability to extract data from complex structures, including hierarchies, archived pages, and inconsistent HTML.
  • Solid background in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets in CSV, JSON, or Google Sheets.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI frameworks to improve automation and problem-solving.
  • Upper-intermediate English proficiency (B2) or above.
  • A GitHub link is a plus.

Benefits

  • Part-time remote freelance work.
  • Estimated workload of 10–20 hours per week during active project phases.
  • Compensation up to $30 per hour equivalent, depending on contribution pace and level.

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