Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
$93,600–$93,600 year
Remote · Houston, Texas, United States or Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance, part-time remote) to own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensure complete coverage and accuracy, and deliver structured datasets. You’ll leverage internal tools (Apify, OpenRouter) and custom workflows, handle dynamic JS-rendered content, enforce data quality through validation checks, and scale scraping operations with efficient batching. Requires 5+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a technical field, strong Python scraping skills (BeautifulSoup/Selenium), experience with anti-bot mechanisms, AWS/Docker, and familiarity with LangChain/OpenRouter. This is a part-time remote freelance role for the Tendem project with compensation up to $45/hour equivalent; project time estimates are 10–20 hours/week during active phases.
Required Qualifications
- 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 related technical fields
- 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
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker)
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks
- Self-directed work ethic with ability to troubleshoot independently
- A link to GitHub is a plus
- English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required)
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields
- Strong experience in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar) including dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies
- Solid background in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker)
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks
- Self-directed work ethic with ability to troubleshoot independently
- English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above
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