Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift, a leading tech company based in Saudi Arabia, is seeking a skilled Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python) to join our dynamic team on a project basis. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining web scraping tools using Python to extract valuable data from various online sources.

• Responsibilities:
• Develop and optimize web scraping tools using Python libraries such as BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, and Selenium.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Ensure compliance with the target websites' terms of service and robots.txt rules.
• Transform and store scraped data in suitable formats (e.g., CSV, JSON, or databases).
• Document your work and provide regular updates on progress.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• A strong background in Python programming.
• Proven experience in web scraping and data extraction.
• Familiarity with web scraping tools and libraries.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

If you are a passionate data enthusiast looking to make a significant impact on our projects, we invite you to apply. Please submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and any relevant portfolio pieces.