Freelance Data Scraping Engineer Python

Salary: $77,000 - 77,000 per year Requirements:

• We require at least 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
• We prefer a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• We expect strong hands-on experience with Python web scraping tools such as BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar libraries.
• We require the ability to work with dynamic web content, including JavaScript-rendered pages, AJAX calls, infinite scroll, and API-based extraction through proxies.
• We look for proven experience extracting data from complex structures, including hierarchical, archived, and inconsistent HTML pages.
• We expect solid skills in data cleaning, normalization, and validation, with delivery of structured outputs such as CSV, JSON, or Google Sheets.
• We value practical experience with LLMs and AI frameworks to support automation and problem solving.
• We require strong attention to detail and a consistent commitment to data accuracy.
• We need a self-directed approach with the ability to troubleshoot and work independently.
• We require English proficiency at upper-intermediate level (B2) or above.
• A GitHub link is a plus.

• We own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring broad coverage, high accuracy, and dependable delivery of structured datasets.
• We use available tools and custom workflows to speed up data gathering, validation, and execution while meeting project specifications.
• We extract reliably from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting our approach to handle JavaScript-driven content and evolving site behavior.
• We apply data quality controls through validation checks, cross-source consistency reviews, formatting compliance, and systematic verification before delivery.
• We scale scraping operations for large datasets using efficient batching or parallel processing, monitor failures, and keep workflows stable despite minor website changes.

• AI
• AJAX
• API
• GitHub
• Support
• JSON
• JavaScript
• Python
• Selenium
• Web

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We are Mindrift, a platform that connects specialists with innovative technology projects and helps advance high-quality AI by combining real-world expertise from professionals around the globe with modern AI development. This is a part-time remote freelance opportunity on our Tendem project for a Python Data Scraping Engineer. The role focuses on technical web extraction and data processing work, and contributors can earn up to $37 per hour equivalent depending on level and pace of contribution. Tasks are estimated at around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, with workload varying by project requirements.

last updated 33 week of 2026