Our client, a Software Engineering house, is now looking for their next Web Scraping Software Engineer to join their team. This employer has now been operational for over 20 years and have a strong team that covers both SaaS & Web Scraping projects.
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
The position is fully remote and is suitable for those that have experience or an interest in Web Scraping technologies.
Role: Web Scraping Engineer (Software Engineer)
Location: Fully Remote
Salary: From £35,000 and up to £45,000 per annum
Required Experience:
* Develop and Maintain Web Scrapers: Write, test, and maintain high-quality code for new web scrapers to extract data from target websites. Ensure these scrapers meet functional and technical requirements.
* Support Data Acquisition Operations: Collaborate with the team to maintain data acquisition operations, adhering to SLAs. This includes fixing broken scrapers (e.g., due to website changes) and resolving data quality issues.
* Test and Debug: Write and execute tests for code, troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and issues.
* Code Review and Documentation: Participate in code reviews and create and maintain comprehensive documentation for code.
* Optimize and Analyze: Continuously improve scrapers for better performance, reliability, and accuracy. Analyze scraped data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Required Skills:
* PHP or Python
* Web scraping
* Webdriver/Chromedriver
* Guzzle
For further information on the role please apply, should you be suitable, one of our team will be in touch.