Data Extraction Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Data Extraction Specialist to assist with the extraction and processing of news articles for coding events.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke web scrapers and general web crawlers to extract data from online news sources
• Deploy and monitor the performance of scrapers and crawlers to ensure reliable and continuous data acquisition
• Collaborate with other teams to understand data needs and align scraper strategy with organizational goals

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and deploying web scrapers and crawlers for production use
• Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience with major web scraping frameworks and libraries
• Understanding of ethical and legal considerations in web scraping