Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
$83,200–$83,200 year
Remote · Serbia or Lithuania
Job Summary
Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer needed for a freelance Tendem project on Mindrift's hybrid AI + human system. You will own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, leveraging internal tools (Apify, OpenRouter) and your own approaches to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution. You’ll handle data extraction from dynamic, JavaScript-rendered sources, enforce data quality through validation and formatting standards, and scale scraping operations with efficient batching and parallelization. The role is part-time remote (approximately 10–20 hours per week) with compensation up to $40/hour, for a Tendem project. Collaboration with Tendem Agents and contribution to AI-assisted workflows are key aspects.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development (required)
- Strong experience in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar), including dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll)
- Experience with APIs via proxies
- Demonstrated experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks
- Solid background in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets (CSV, JSON)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker)
- 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: around 10–20 hours per week during active phases
- Compensation: Up to $40 per hour equivalent
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