Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift operates the Tendem project, a hybrid AI + human system connecting specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators, focusing on data scraping workflows within the Generative AI domain.

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

• 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, adapting approaches for JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.
• Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, and systematic verification.
• Scale scraping operations using efficient batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against site changes.