Remote Python Data Scraping Engineer (Part-Time)

Mindrift; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift is seeking a Python Data Scraping Engineer for the Tendem project. This freelance, part-time remote role handles data scraping tasks with web extraction and processing, using Apify, OpenRouter, and other tools.

You will own end-to-end workflows, ensure data quality, and deliver structured datasets. Candidates should have 3+ years in data engineering or web scraping, strong Python skills, and the ability to work independently with English proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data engineering, web scraping, automation, or software development.
• Strong Python data scraping skills and experience with dynamic pages.
• Ability to deliver structured datasets (CSV/JSON) with validation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites.
• Use tools and custom workflows to accelerate data collection and validation.
• Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic sources and JS-rendered content.
• Enforce data quality and formatting standards prior to delivery.
• Scale scraping operations for large datasets and monitor stability.

Skills

Python

Web scraping

BeautifulSoup

Selenium

Data cleaning

Data validation

APIs

JSON/CSV

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/CS

Tools

Apify

OpenRouter

GitHub

Job description

Mindrift is seeking a Python Data Scraping Engineer for the Tendem project. This freelance, part-time remote role handles data scraping tasks with web extraction and processing, using Apify, OpenRouter, and other tools.

You will own end-to-end workflows, ensure data quality, and deliver structured datasets. Candidates should have 3+ years in data engineering or web scraping, strong Python skills, and the ability to work independently with English proficiency.