Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
Remote · Bucharest, București, Romania or Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
Job Summary
Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance) for Tendem project on Mindrift platform. Part-time remote role focusing on end-to-end data extraction workflows from complex websites, leveraging Apify/OpenRouter and custom workflows, handling JS-rendered content, enforcing data quality, and scaling scraping operations. Requires 5+ years in data engineering or web scraping, strong Python (BeautifulSoup/Selenium), experience with anti-bot measures, cloud+Docker, LangChain/OpenRouter, and a detail-oriented, independent work style. Remote, part-time freelance engagement with compensation up to $40/hour equivalent.
Required Qualifications
- 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 is a plus
- 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) 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
- English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required)
- Project time expectations: 10–20 hours per week during active phases
- Compensation: up to $40 per hour equivalent
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