Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift is a platform that connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. The freelance role involves contributing to the Tendem project, which is a hybrid AI and human system for specialized data scraping workflows.

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

Nice to have:

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

• 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 while meeting defined requirements.
• Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting approaches as needed to handle 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 prior to delivery.
• Scale scraping operations for large datasets using efficient batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.

Only candidates with English language proficiency at upper-intermediate (B2) or above are eligible.