Web Scraping Developer

Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Web Scraping Developer at Mint Data. The Web Scraping Developer will design, build, and maintain automated web crawlers and scrapers to collect structured data from a variety of online sources. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing websites and APIs, implementing robust extraction logic, handling pagination and dynamic content, and ensuring data quality and consistency. The role involves monitoring scraping jobs, troubleshooting failures, optimizing performance, and updating scripts when websites change. The Web Scraping Developer will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and product teams to define data requirements, document pipelines, and ensure secure, compliant data collection practices.Qualifications Strong programming skills in languages commonly used for web scraping (e.g., Python, JavaScript/Node.js) and familiarity with relevant libraries or frameworks.Experience with HTTP, REST APIs, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including the ability to inspect and parse page structures and network requests.Knowledge of web automation and scraping tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy, Beautiful Soup) and techniques for handling dynamic and JavaScript-heavy sites.Experience working with data formats and storage systems, such as JSON, CSV, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud data services.Understanding of rate limiting, proxy management, error handling, and resilience strategies to build stable, scalable scraping pipelines.Familiarity with data cleaning, normalization, and validation to maintain high-quality datasets for downstream analytics and products.Awareness of ethical, legal, and compliance considerations in web scraping, including terms of service and data privacy best practices.Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to debug complex scraping issues across different environments.Ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage priorities, and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience; prior experience in data-centric or scraping-focused roles is preferred.