Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Italy.

📋 Description

• Manage comprehensive data extraction processes across intricate websites, guaranteeing thorough coverage, precision, and dependable delivery of structured datasets.

• Utilize available tools and tailored workflows to expedite data gathering, validation, and task execution while adhering to specified requirements.

• Ensure consistent extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, modifying methods for JavaScript-rendered content and fluctuating site behavior.

• Uphold data quality standards through validation processes, cross-source consistency checks, formatting criteria, and systematic verification prior to delivery.

• Scale scraping activities for extensive datasets using effective batching or parallelization, oversee failures, and maintain stability against minor alterations in site structure.

• Leverage expertise in web scraping, data extraction, and data processing for the Tendem project.

• Employ tools such as Apify, OpenRouter, and other relevant technologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years of pertinent experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development (required).

• Proficiency in English: Upper-intermediate (B2) or higher (required).

• Strong background in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar), including handling dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies.

• Proven capability to extract data from complex structures (hierarchies, archived pages, inconsistent HTML).

• Solid experience in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, producing structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets).

• Demonstrated expertise in managing anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker) as part of actual workflows.

• Practical experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.

• Self-motivated work ethic with the capability to troubleshoot independently.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields is a plus.

• A link to GitHub is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Part-time remote opportunity.

• Freelance role.

• Flexible project workload estimated at 10–20 hours per week during active phases.