<p><strong><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mindrift">Mindrift</a> is looking for highly skilled Senior Python Data Scraping Engineers to join the Tendem project and drive specialized data scraping workflows within our hybrid AI + human system. </strong></p><p>In this role, as an AI Pilot – that’s how we refer to this role at <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mindrift">Mindrift</a> – you’ll collaborate with Tendem Agents that handle repetitive tasks, while you provide critical thinking, domain expertise, and quality control to deliver accurate and actionable results. </p><p>This part-time remote opportunity is ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction and processing.</p><h3>What We Do</h3><p>The <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mindrift">Mindrift</a> platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.</p><p>This is a freelance role for a Tendem project. As a <strong>Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer</strong>, you'll handle data scraping tasks requiring technical precision for web extraction and processing, utilizing various tools such as our provided Apify and OpenRouter alongside your own resourceful approaches. </p><h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3><ul><li>Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring complete coverage, accuracy, and reliable delivery of structured datasets.</li><li>Leverage internal tools (Apify, OpenRouter) alongside custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution while meeting defined requirements.</li><li>Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting approaches as needed to handle JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.</li><li>Enforce data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, adherence to formatting specifications, and systematic verification prior to delivery.</li><li>Scale scraping operations for large datasets using efficient batching or parallelization, monitor failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.</li></ul><h3>Requirements:</h3><ul><li>At least 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development (required).</li><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields is a plus.</li><li>Candidates should have a strong technical foundation and practical experience with scripting, automation, and AI-assisted workflows. We are looking for specialists who can solve non-trivial problems, work confidently with LLMs, and systematically collect, structure, and validate data from diverse sources. A methodical, detail-oriented approach and the ability to work independently are essential.</li><li>Strong experience in Python web scrap