Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift is a platform connecting specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators, aiming to unlock the potential of Generative AI by leveraging real-world expertise globally. The role is part of the Tendem project, a hybrid AI + human system, focused on specialized data scraping workflows.

• At least 3 years of experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
• Strong experience in Python web scraping tools such as BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar, including dynamic content handling (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies.
• Proven ability to extract data from complex structures (hierarchies, archived pages, inconsistent HTML).
• Solid skills in data cleaning, normalization, and validation producing structured datasets (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets).
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI frameworks to enhance automation and problem-solving.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Self-directed with the ability to troubleshoot independently.
• English proficiency at Upper-intermediate (B2) level or above.

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• GitHub portfolio link.

• Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring complete coverage, accuracy, and reliable delivery of structured datasets.
• Leverage internal tools (Apify, OpenRouter) alongside custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution.
• Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, handling JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.
• Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, adherence to formatting specifications, and systematic verification.
• Scale scraping operations for large datasets using batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.

This is a freelance, part-time remote role open to candidates able to work remotely. English proficiency at Upper-intermediate (B2) or higher is required.