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Python Scraping Engineer
£50,000 - 70,000
Winchester Street, London
£50,000 - 70,000
Requirements
Must:
- Expert-level scraping experience in Python or Java
- Direct, hands-on experience scraping Google at scale
- Deep knowledge of anti-bot systems, bot detection techniques, fingerprinting, and CAPTCHA handling
- Experience operating systems at millions of requests per day
- Strong communication skills and clear technical reasoning
Responsibilities
- Designing and running high-volume Google scraping systems (10M+ requests/day)
- Building production-grade scrapers in Python or Java
- Handling and evolving solutions for bot detection, fingerprinting, CAPTCHA challenges, IP rotation, and request routing
- Scaling scraping infrastructure for throughput, stability, and cost
- Debugging failures and adapting quickly to Google changes
- Improving observability, monitoring, and operational resilience
Description
We are a forward-thinking company specializing in large-scale Google scraping, handling over 10 million requests per day in highly defended environments. Our focus is on understanding and circumventing bot detection and anti-automation measures while offering a modern engineering culture that emphasizes reliability and ownership. This fully remote role invites you to join a passionate team of experts where you will have a significant impact from day one. We provide a competitive salary between £50,000 and £70,000, with travel to London once every three months.
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