Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

59 minutes ago
Part-time
Senior
Software Development
Mindrift.ai: Be the “I” in AI

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Internet Software & Services

Description

  • Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites and deliver structured datasets.
  • Use internal tools such as Apify and OpenRouter, along with custom workflows, to speed up data collection and task execution.
  • Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, including JavaScript-rendered content.
  • Validate results through quality checks, cross-source consistency controls, and systematic verification before delivery.
  • Scale scraping operations for large datasets using batching or parallelization.
  • Monitor scraping failures and maintain stability when site structures change.
  • Collect, structure, and validate data from diverse sources.
  • Work independently to troubleshoot issues and solve non-trivial scraping and automation problems.

Requirements

  • At least 5+ 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 tools such as BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar.
  • Experience extracting data from dynamic content such as JS, AJAX, and infinite scroll, as well as 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 delivery of structured datasets in CSV, JSON, or Google Sheets.
  • Experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or equivalent and containerization with Docker.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar for automation tasks.
  • Upper-intermediate English proficiency (B2) or above.
  • A GitHub link is a plus.

Benefits

  • Remote freelance part-time work.
  • Estimated workload of around 10–20 hours per week during active project phases.
  • Compensation of up to $40 per hour equivalent, depending on contribution level and pace.
  • Opportunity to work on AI projects with a hybrid AI + human workflow.
  • Access to internal tools such as Apify and OpenRouter for the project.

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