Mlabs

Mlabs

Web Scraping Specialist

New York, New York, United States · Full-time

No sponsorship$75k-$100kDetected 26 days ago
JavaScriptPythonHTMLCSSAlgorithmsNoSQLMongoDBCassandraAWSGCPCloud PlatformsMachine Learning

About the role

  • This role is ideal for a lean, technical builder who thrives in a fast-paced environment without bureaucratic red tape.
  • Code Development: Write, test, and refine high-performance code to extract data from various online sources, ensuring maximum reliability and efficiency.
  • Data Quality: Clean and format extracted data to ensure it meets rigorous quality standards for downstream analysis and processing.

Responsibilities

  • Data Retrieval: Manage complex data retrieval tasks, including handling pagination and dynamic content loaded via AJAX.
  • Database Management: Store and manage scraped data in appropriate databases, optimizing for both access speed and long-term data integrity.
  • Web Fundamentals: In-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Document Object Model (DOM).
  • Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes.
  • Manage complex data retrieval tasks, including handling pagination and dynamic content loaded via AJAX.
  • $75K - $100K We are hiring on behalf of our client who is seeking a Web Scraping Specialist to join a specialized technical team focused on building the infrastructure that delivers massive amounts of web data for the training of advanced AI models.
  • This organization operates a massive distributed crawler and manages complex pipelines for ingesting, segmenting, and annotating billions of data points, including videos, transcripts, and audio files.
  • The successful candidate will lead efforts to gather and analyze data, optimize scraping processes, and support the scaling of high-quality public web data accessibility.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to extract data from complex websites with minimal supervision, supported by a portfolio of past projects.
  • Strong knowledge of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and distributed scraping architectures.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), including the ability to design efficient storage solutions.
  • If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Python or JavaScript, specifically with libraries and frameworks such as BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, or Selenium.
  • Data Storage: Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), including the ability to design efficient storage solutions.

Skills

  • Experience deploying and managing large-scale scraping jobs using cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

Compensation

  • A highly competitive salary ranging from $75,000 to $100,000, complemented by a comprehensive benefits and equity package.

Benefits

  • Preferred Skills: Ability to apply machine learning algorithms for data cleaning, categorization, or predictive analysis; active participation in relevant open-source projects.

Company info

  • A professional environment that prioritizes low ego, technical autonomy, and rapid execution.
  • At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates.
  • We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats.
  • Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all.
  • If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city.
  • MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only.
  • You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.
  • Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates.
  • Commitment to Equality and Accessibility: At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates.

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