Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

About Mindrift

The Mindrift 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.

The Role: AI Pilot – Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

This is a freelance, part-time remote opportunity for a Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer, referred to as an AI Pilot within the Tendem project. You will collaborate with AI agents, providing critical thinking, domain expertise, and quality control for specialized data scraping workflows. This role is ideal for technical professionals with hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction, and processing, looking to contribute to advanced AI projects.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ 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 is a plus.
• Strong technical foundation with practical experience in scripting, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Proficiency in Python web scraping (BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or similar), including dynamic content (JS, AJAX, infinite scroll) and APIs via proxies.
• 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).
• Demonstrated experience handling anti-bot mechanisms and dynamic site structures at scale.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and containerization (Docker) in real-world workflows.
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, OpenRouter, or similar) applied to automation tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Self-directed work ethic with the ability to troubleshoot independently.
• A link to GitHub is a plus.
• English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required).

Project Time Expectations

Tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases. This is an estimate and not a guaranteed workload.

Compensation

Contributors can earn up to $45 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution. Compensation varies across projects.