Web Scraper

Nabla; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Descripción de la vacante

NIQ is seeking a Python Developer to join the scraping team in Madrid. You will design, implement and document robust Scrapy spiders, ensuring resilience to site changes and high data quality.

Responsibilities include reviewing code and data, leveraging HTTP and browser behaviors, and building web crawlers that bypass anti-bot measures, while contributing to multiple codebases and providing documentation and training as needed.

Formación

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Knowledge of BeautifulSoup or Scrapy framework.
• Familiarity with HTML and JavaScript, with a solid understanding of single-page applications.
• Experience with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience with major Python web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or similar.
• Knowledge of the scraping framework, Scrapy is a plus.
• Experience with time series databases, such as InfluxDB, is advantageous.
• Strong skills in Docker, Git, pandas, regular expressions, Linux, and bash scripting.
• Proven experience with major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• You are enthusiastic, motivated, autonomous.
• You like tackling mentally-stimulating software engineering challenges.
• You are passionate about tech and learning new things.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and document robust Scrapy spiders, ensuring resilience against future website changes while maintaining existing ones.
• Conduct comprehensive code review and data validation to maintain high standards of code and data quality.
• Leverage knowledge of HTTP, modern browser mechanisms, and internal tools to design sophisticated web crawling solutions that bypass anti-bot measures.
• Architect and contribute to significant new developments across multiple codebases, providing clear technical documentation and conducting training sessions when necessary.

Conocimientos

Python

Web scraping

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Django/FastAPI

Docker

Git

Linux

Regular expressions

InfluxDB

AWS/GCP/Azure

Educación

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

BeautifulSoup

Scrapy

HTML/JavaScript

Time series DB (InfluxDB)

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

The very rapid development of e-commerce today gives access to thousands of information. These data are difficult to exploit by companies, which then have difficulty choosing the right levers of action and measuring their impact.

This is where NIQ for Digital Commerce comes in! Every day, we collect more than 60 billion pieces of information, process them and use them in innovative monitoring and action tools for professionals in the sector. Our goal: to give our customers and consumers real-time visibility into the market. Today : NIQ for Digital Commerce is a leading start-up in the ‘Retail Analytics’ sector. In full growth, particularly internationally, we are looking for new collaborators to join our fabulous team! A young but experienced, dynamic and complementary team: a resolutely start-up spirit! Real job and career opportunities A friendly atmosphere and a climate of trust that promotes autonomy and challenge!

Job Description

As a Python Developer within the scraping team, you will be among our talented and passionate team helping us optimize data collection!

• Design, implement, and document robust Scrapy spiders, ensuring resilience against future website changes while maintaining existing ones.
• Conduct comprehensive code review and data validation to maintain the highest standards of code and data quality.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of the HTTP protocol, the mechanisms of modern web browsers, and our own internal tools to design sophisticated web crawling solutions that bypass advanced anti-bot countermeasures.
• Architect and contribute to significant new developments across multiple codebases, providing clear technical documentation and conducting training sessions for relevant teams when necessary.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Knowledge of BeautifulSoup or Scrapy framework
• Familiarity with HTML and JavaScript, with a solid understanding of single-page applications.
• Experience with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience with major Python web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or similar.
• Knowledge of the scraping framework, Scrapy is a plus.
• Experience with time series databases, such as InfluxDB, is advantageous.
• Strong skills in Docker, Git, pandas, regular expressions, Linux, and bash scripting.
• Proven experience with major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• You are enthusiastic, motivated, autonomous.
• You like tackling mentally-stimulating software engineering challenges.
• You are passionate about tech and learning new things.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View

NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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