Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift
New York, NY
Remote
Job Description
Role Overview

Mindrift is looking for highly skilled Web Scraping specialists to join the Tendem project and drive specialized data scraping workflows for real-world use cases. This part-time remote opportunity is ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction, and processing.

What You Will Do

Apply your expertise in web scraping, data extraction, and data processing to deliver accurate, reliable, and high-quality results. Handle data scraping tasks requiring technical precision for web extraction and processing, utilizing tools such as Apify, OpenRouter, and other technologies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role is ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction, and processing. You'll have the opportunity to work on a freelance basis and contribute to the Tendem project.

Requirements

  • At least 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields
  • Strong experience in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium or similar)
  • Proven ability to extract data from complex structures (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 and problem-solving
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
  • Self-directed work ethic with ability to troubleshoot independently

Benefits

  • Earn up to $37 per hour equivalent
  • Flexible part-time remote work
]]>