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Job summary:

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Web Scraper to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient web scraping solutions to extract data from web and other relevant platforms. The successful candidate will automate data scraping, clean and organize data, and ensure that scraping processes remain reliable and ethical.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement web scraping solutions to extract large volumes of data from web and other websites.
• Develop and deploy automated scraping scripts and tools, ensuring compliance with website terms of service and ethical guidelines.
• Organize and clean scraped data into structured formats such as CSV, Excel, or databases for further analysis.
• Continuously monitor scraping scripts to ensure they are working effectively and adapt to any structural changes on target websites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to scraping speed, data accuracy, and avoid website bans or captchas.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in web scraping and data extraction.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, with experience using libraries like BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, or Selenium.
• Strong knowledge of data formats (CSV, Excel, JSON, SQL) and data cleaning techniques.
• Familiarity with ethical scraping practices, website terms of service, and avoiding rate-limiting or bans.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues related to web scraping.
• Experience with APIs and understanding of data privacy regulations is a plus.