Senior Tech Lead, Data Collection Team

Summary

Join Daltix as a Senior Tech Lead to spearhead the evolution of their core web scraping and data collection platform, leveraging your technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Web Scraping Expertise: 5+ years of senior professional experience in large-scale web scraping with JavaScript, Node.js, Puppeteer and Playwright
• Python and/or SQL Proficiency: 2-3 years of modern Python experience, with a focus on data wrangling; or equivalent experience in SQL
• Reverse Engineering: Professional experience reverse engineering Android apps and their APIs
• Website Teardown: Deep knowledge of how modern websites work and are built (SPAs, GraphQL, Ajax, Service Workers, headers, cookies, JWTs, websockets, caching etc.)
• Networking and Security: Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP/2, QUIC, DNS, WAF, web browser internals, OAuth flows, networking and security principles, including hands-on experience with MITM traffic interception
• Anti-Bot Mitigation: Seasoned knowledge and strong experience in bypassing leading anti-bot systems (Cloudflare, Akamai, Imperva, PerimeterX, Datadome etc.)
• Proxy Management: Experience in evaluating, integrating, and negotiating partnerships with third party proxy providers
• Infra Experience: 3+ years of senior-level SRE/DevSecOps/Platform Engineering/Sysadmin or similar experience, ideally on AWS; exposure to Kubernetes environments, IaC, large scale job orchestration and GitOps workflows a strong plus
• On-call Rostering: experience running on-call teams that need to provide 7 day operational cover

Responsibilities

• Architect and Innovate: Design, build, and evolve sophisticated systems that scrape data reliably and cost-effectively at scale, overcoming any challenges in your way
• Technical Leadership: Take ownership of the future technical direction and evolution of our web scraping platform, a core part of our business, driving forward innovation and operational efficiency
• Lead from the Front: Guide and inspire an enthusiastic team who bring deep sector specific knowledge and years of scraping experience in the retail data domain
• Develop Talent: Commit to nurturing and enhancing your team's skills, unlocking their full potential and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Solve the Unsolved: Relish the opportunity to address complex issues with robust solutions, seeking out novel methods and approaches to tackle tough challenges
• Pursue Excellence: Drive your team towards operational nirvana, ensuring work is executed and delivered with the highest standards of quality and care
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with our principle engineers, data scientists, data analysts, project managers and our sales teams, fostering a collaborative environment that bridges technical and business perspectives to drive success
• Communicate Impactfully: Articulate the value and impact of your team's work to the wider company with excellent verbal and written English, enhancing understanding and appreciation of your team's contributions

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits
• Flexible working conditions
• Annual company events
• Health+travel benefits