Web Scraping Specialist - Remote

Overview

Wynd Labs is an early-stage startup that is on a mission to make public web data accessible for AI through contributions to Grass.

In Short

• Seeking a Web Scraping Specialist with significant experience in data extraction and web scraping techniques.
• Join a small, specialized team focused on optimizing scraping processes.
• Work with a flat organizational structure where decisions are made collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to extract data from complex websites with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript, with strong skills in libraries like BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, or Selenium.
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and distributed scraping.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and machine learning algorithms is a plus.
• Opportunity to work on a web-scale crawler and knowledge graph.
• Competitive salary and equity package offered.
• Well-capitalized with backing from leading venture funds.

Requirements

• Proficient in data extraction and web scraping techniques.
• Experience with Python or JavaScript and relevant libraries.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Document Object Model (DOM).
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra.
• Ability to apply machine learning algorithms for data processing.
• Experience with cloud services for deploying scraping jobs.
• Active participation in open-source projects related to web scraping.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a project that improves access to public web data.
• Culture of low ego and high output within a lean team.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Resources for growth and learning as the company scales.