Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
About The Position
Mindrift is seeking highly skilled Senior Python Data Scraping Engineers to join the Tendem project (https://tendem.ai/). The role involves driving specialized data scraping workflows for real-world applications. You will apply your expertise in web scraping, data extraction, and data processing to deliver accurate, reliable, and high-quality results. This is a part-time remote freelance opportunity ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction, and processing. The Mindrift platform connects specialists with innovative technology projects, aiming to help develop high-quality AI technologies by combining real-world expertise with advanced AI development efforts.
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
- Strong technical foundation and practical experience with scripting, automation, and data extraction workflows.
- Ability to solve non-trivial problems.
- Work confidently with modern development tools and technologies.
- Systematically collect, structure, and validate data from diverse sources.
- Methodical, detail-oriented approach.
- Ability to work independently.
- 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.
- English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields.
- 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.
- A link to GitHub is a plus.
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 requirements.
- 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.
Benefits
- Up to $45 per hour equivalent compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
