Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Jordan, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of comprehensive data extraction processes from intricate websites.

• Guarantee full coverage, precision, and dependable delivery of structured datasets.

• Utilize available tools and personalized workflows to expedite data collection, validation, and task execution.

• Consistently extract data from dynamic and interactive web sources, including content rendered by JavaScript.

• Modify scraping strategies in response to evolving site behaviors and structures.

• Uphold data quality through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, formatting standards, and systematic verification.

• Enhance scraping operations for extensive datasets by employing efficient batching or parallelization techniques.

• Keep track of failures and ensure stability against minor changes in site structure.

• Leverage tools like Apify, OpenRouter, and various other technologies.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines is advantageous.

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

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

• Strong foundation in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, delivering structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets).

• Proven experience in managing anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.

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

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

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

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

• A link to GitHub is an advantage.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Freelance, part-time remote position.

• Estimated workload of 10–20 hours per week during active project phases.

• Access to cutting-edge technology projects through the Mindrift platform.

• Opportunity to contribute to AI development initiatives and real-world applications.