Senior Web Scraping Specialist(Selenium/Python, up to 50k, fast application)

HR Plus; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 508,000 - 608,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double pay

Bonus

16 days annual leave

Medical insurance

Job summary

HR Plus is seeking a Senior Web Scraping Specialist (Selenium/Python) in Hong Kong. You will engineer high-frequency scraping programs, manage real-time data streams, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate insights.

Immediate start preferred for a dynamic e-commerce environment. The role offers a fast-paced, globally exposed setting with competitive pay, potential bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of experience in web scraping and data collection.
• Proficient with Selenium, Puppeteer, Scrapy and PhantomJS.
• Strong coding skills in Python, Java, Go or C++; able to work with anti-scraping techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain low-latency web scraping programs to gather data from multiple pages.
• Manage and analyze large web-scraped datasets for real-time insights.
• Test, maintain, and troubleshoot scraping processes to resolve issues.
• Collaborate with different teams to understand data needs and requirements.
• Ensure accurate and reliable data through efficient scraping and data operations.
• Deliver timely data analysis and reporting focusing on low-latency elements.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

C++

Tools

Selenium

Puppeteer

Scrapy

PhantomJS

Job description

Senior Web Scraping Specialist(Selenium/Python, up to 50k, fast application))

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About the job Senior Web Scraping Specialist(Selenium/Python, up to 50k, fast application))

About the Role:

Join our client, a dynamic start-up company, as a Senior Web Scraping Specialist. Our client is a market-leading provider of third-party advertising solution services, with a focus on the global platform. As they expand their operations, they are seeking a talented individual to join their team and contribute to their growth. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain global exposure and valuable experience in the fast-paced world of the e-commerce industry.

Here's what you can gain from this opportunity:

• Global exposure within a rapidly growing start-up company.


• Competitive salary package with double pay and bonus.


• Valuable experience in building web scraping programs from scratch.


• Competitive salary package with double pay and bonus.


• 16 days of annual leave, including birthday leave.


• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain low-latency and high-frequency web scraping programs and scripts to gather data from various web pages.


• Manage and analyze low-latency data sets from web scraping, ensuring precision and quality for real-time insights.


• Test, maintain, and troubleshoot web scraping processes to identify and resolve any issues or errors.


• Collaborate with different teams in the organization to understand data needs and requirements.


• Ensure real-time, accurate, and reliable data through efficient web scraping and data operations.


• Deliver timely, informative data analysis and reporting with a focus on low-latency elements.

Requirements:

• Over 2 years of experience in web scraping and data collection.


• Proficient in popular web scraping technologies and frameworks, such as Selenium, Puppeteer, Scrapy, and PhantomJS.


• Strong coding skills in one of the following languages: Python, Java, Go, or C++.


• Familiar with common anti-scraping and blocking techniques, with practical experience in overcoming them.


• Bonus points for expertise in reverse engineering, obfuscation, unpacking, distributed systems, data analysis, and data mining.


• Immediate availability is highly preferred.