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Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)
name
Location
Remote
Work Mode
Remote
Type
Part-Time
Sector
Education
First Seen
2026-08-09
Source
himalayas
Remote Education IT Data Communications Deadline Unclear Remote
Job Description
<p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/mindrift">Mindrift</a> is looking for highly skilled Vibecode specialists to join the Tendem project () and drive specialized data scraping workflows for real-world use cases. <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 for real-world applications. In this role, you'll apply your expertise in web scraping, data extraction, and data processing to deliver accurate, reliable, and high-quality results. 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 innovative technology projects. Our mission is to help develop high-quality AI technologies by combining real-world expertise from professionals across the globe with advanced AI development efforts.</p><h3>About the Role</h3><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 tools such as Apify, OpenRouter, and other technologies, alongside your own technical expertise and 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 available tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution while meeting defined requirement.</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><p><em><strong>Educational qualifications</strong></em></p><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> </ul><p><em><strong>Academic and/or Professional Experience</strong></em></p><p>Candidates should have a strong technical foundation and practical experience with scripting, automation, and data extraction workflows. We are looking for specialists who can solve non-trivial problems, work confidently with modern development tools and tec