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Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

1 week ago
United States
Part-time
Mid Level
Backend Engineer
Software Development
AJAX GitHub HTML JavaScript JSON LLM Python Selenium
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Description

  • Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites and deliver structured datasets.
  • Use available tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution.
  • Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic web sources, including JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.
  • Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, and systematic verification.
  • Scale scraping operations for large datasets using batching or parallelization and monitor failures.
  • Maintain stability when websites change structure and adapt scraping approaches as needed.
  • Clean, normalize, and validate extracted data before delivery.

Requirements

  • At least 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
  • Strong experience in Python web scraping with BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar tools.
  • Experience extracting data from dynamic content such as 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, with structured output in CSV, JSON, or Google Sheets.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI frameworks to enhance automation and problem-solving.
  • Upper-intermediate (B2) English proficiency or above.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and troubleshooting skills.

Benefits

  • Part-time remote freelance opportunity.
  • Estimated workload of around 10–20 hours per week during active phases.
  • Compensation of up to $37 per hour equivalent, depending on contribution level and pace.
  • Opportunity to work on specialized real-world data scraping workflows for innovative technology projects.

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