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We are seeking a Junior Web Crawling Engineer who will be responsible for building and maintaining web crawlers, extracting valuable insights from the web, and ensuring data quality. The ideal candidate will have strong Python programming skills and experience in web scraping frameworks, browser automation tools, and handling anti-scraping mechanisms.Key Responsibilities:Maintain and enhance existing web scraping and data crawling projects.Develop and refine crawlers using Python-based tools and frameworks.Utilize browser automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium) to handle dynamic content.Clean, validate, and integrate extracted data into downstream storage systems.Implement and manage solutions for anti-bot measures (CAPTCHAs, IP rotation, etc.).Optimize crawling efficiency and ensure compliance with web crawling best practices.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data acquisition strategies.Required Skills & Qualifications:Proficiency in Python and 2 years of work experience of web scraping frameworks (especially Scrapy).Strong knowledge of browser automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium.Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and selector languages (XPath/CSS).Experience in handling anti-scraping challenges and ensuring robust data extraction.Familiarity with distributed scraping techniques and data pipelines.Ability to troubleshoot and optimize web crawlers for performance and reliability.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.Other Infrastructure RequirementsSince this is a completely work-from-home position, you will also require the following -● High-speed internet connectivity for video calls and efficient work.● Capable business-grade computer (e.g., modern processor, 8 GB+ of RAM, andno other obstacles to interrupted, efficient work).● Headphones with clear audio quality.