As a Senior Python Scraping Engineer, you will design and maintain resilient, large-scale web scraping systems. You will tackle complex challenges like dynamic rendering and anti-bot defenses to deliver high-volume data from protected web environments. This role is critical for providing the high-quality data that powers our industry-leading marketing intelligence platform.
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Senior Python Scraping Engineer at VC-backed marketing tech SaaS
Are you a Python expert who thrives on outsmarting anti-bot defenses? This well-funded marketing tech leader is looking for a Senior Scraping Engineer to build resilient, high-scale data collection systems. You'll tackle dynamic rendering and complex fingerprinting challenges while enjoying uncapped leave, stock options, and a remote-first culture. If you have deep experience with Playwright and high-volume data extraction, this is your chance to join a values-driven team that has been redefining search intelligence for over a decade. Influence a high-impact product while working in a sophisticated technical environment that prioritizes reliability and professional growth.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
VC-backed marketing tech SaaS
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and maintain large-scale Python scraping systems that operate reliably against highly defended websites and dynamic pages.
- Implement advanced proxy, fingerprinting, and request-routing strategies to maximize stability and bypass sophisticated anti-automation mechanisms.
- Collaborate with data scientists and product teams to engineer robust extraction pipelines that prioritize data accuracy and observability.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Strong professional experience with Python and deep hands-on expertise building production-grade scraping systems at scale.
- Expert knowledge of browser automation frameworks like Playwright or Selenium and experience handling complex bot detection systems.
- Proven ability to debug complex failure modes and optimize scraping infrastructure for performance, cost, and long-term maintainability.
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What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the intersection of data engineering and reverse engineering within a sophisticated, high-scale technical environment.
- Join a stable, well-funded organization that combines the agility of a startup with the security of an established market leader.
- Enjoy significant autonomy and a remote-first culture that prioritizes flexibility, professional growth, and technical innovation through regular hackdays.
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