Web Scraping Specialist for Custom Data Collection
Worldwide
We are looking for an experienced Web Scraping Developer to help us build reliable and scalable web scraping solutions. 1. Responsibilities - Develop and maintain custom web scrapers and data extraction tools. - Scrape data from websites with different structures and technologies. - Handle pagination, dynamic content, JavaScript-rendered pages, and complex website structures. - Clean, validate, and structure scraped data. - Build solutions that can run reliably on a scheduled basis. - Implement appropriate error handling, logging, retries, and monitoring. - Maintain and update scrapers when website structures change. - Deliver clean, well-documented, and maintainable code. 2. Required Skills - Strong experience with Python and web scraping. - Experience with BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, Selenium, Playwright, or similar tools. - Good understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP requests, and APIs. - Experience working with JSON, CSV, Excel, and database storage. - Knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or other databases is a plus. - Experience handling dynamic websites and browser automation. - Ability to troubleshoot scraping failures and website changes. - Familiarity with Git and good coding practices. We need someone who can take ownership of scraping projects, understand requirements quickly, and deliver reliable results rather than just writing basic scripts. Please include: - Your experience with web scraping. - Examples of similar scraping projects you have completed. - Which scraping technologies you commonly use. - Your availability and estimated hourly rate. - Your GitHub or portfolio, if available. We are looking for a long-term developer if the initial project goes well.
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
$5.00
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$30.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
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- United StatesHammonton11:45 PM
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