Data Engineer, Data Acquisition (Web Crawling & Pipelines)

Vagaro • Pleasanton, CA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Data Acquisition Engineer to design, build, and scale systems that collect, process, and maintain high-quality external data from the web and third-party sources. This role combines hands-on web crawling, scraping, and data engineering with strong data quality and business alignment for sales, marketing, and product teams. This role is based onsite in Pleasanton, CA Monday through Friday.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in web crawling, scraping, or data engineering
• Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript
• Experience with tools like Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or Playwright
• Understanding of HTTP, DOM parsing, and web architectures
• Strong data cleaning and preprocessing skills
• Proficiency in SQL and working with databases
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with distributed systems or large-scale data processing
• Familiarity with CRM systems like HubSpot or Salesforce
• Knowledge of sales and marketing data use cases
• Experience with proxy management and crawler scaling
• Exposure to AI/ML tools in data workflows

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable web crawlers and scraping systems to extract structured and unstructured data
• Collect data from websites, APIs, and databases to support sales and marketing initiatives
• Handle dynamic content, pagination, and JavaScript-heavy sites
• Perform data cleaning, preprocessing, and validation to ensure accuracy and usability
• Deliver clean, structured datasets aligned to business requirements
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to align data efforts with business goals
• Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Ensure ethical, compliant data collection practices
• Build ETL/ELT pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage
• Implement schema design, deduplication, and change detection
• Manage orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, etc.)
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and databases

Benefits

• Attractive Compensation & Performance Bonuses
• Generous PTO: 15 accrued days, plus 10 company holidays annually.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
• Exclusive Perks: Discounts on attractions, theme parks, shows, sports events, movies, hotels, and more through TicketsAtWork.
• Beauty Perks: $30/month reimbursement for any Vagaro service, including health, beauty, or wellness treatments.
• Food Perks: $50 monthly stipend for our onsite microkitchen and a complimentary DoorDash DashPass subscription.
• Growth Opportunities: College Assistance Reimbursement, access to EAP & Work/Life Programs, and a LinkedIn Learning account.
• Financial Security: 401k program with 4% matching and optional life/supplemental insurance.
• Stay Active: Access to our on-site gym, flavored water dispenser, and basketball court to keep you fit and energized!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed