Remote Web Automation Engineer, Anti-Scraping
Apify
π΅ $60k-$120k
πRemote - Worldwide
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Summary
Join Apify's mission to make the web more programmable by working on open-source tooling as part of one of their five product teams. The team focuses on researching and implementing new libraries or internal services to overcome anti-scraping services, utilizing proxy services, browser fingerprinting methods, human-like browser interaction, session management, and others.
Requirements
- 3+ years of industry experience in Python or Node.js/TypeScript development
- Prior experience in web scraping or web automation
- Ability to solve unique, unprecedented challenges
- Knowledge of how the web works, from HTTP protocol up to modern browser APIs to draw an SVG
- Experience in open-source development is a plus
- Experiment-driven and collaborative mindset
- Good communication skills in English
Responsibilities
- Research existing anti-scraping services
- Implement new open-source libraries or internal services to overcome anti-scraping services
- Utilize various proxy services, browser fingerprinting methods, human-like browser interaction, session management, and others
Benefits
- Space, support, and autonomy for personal growth, with a direct impact on our success
- Full-time position in Prague at our office located in Lucerna Palace, Prague, or Impact Hub Brno
- Option to work remotely
- Flexible working hours (perfect for both night owls and early birds)
- Zero bullshit policy β No Jira, no Okta, no Confluence, no Certified ScrumMasters, no quarterly estimates
- Nobody counts holidays as long as the work gets done
- Stock options and profit sharing
- We welcome pets, kids, and bikes at the office
- Epic team buildings and offsites with biking, canoeing, and other adventures
- Solid education and training budget, conference tickets, internal 'Eat & Learn' sessions, and the possibility to work across teams
- Generous hardware budget
- Free lunches every day
- Unlimited supply of β & πΊ and snacks
- Free entry to the wonderful Prague Zoo
- Ping-pong, chess, PS5, lightsabers, foosball league after lunch, free Multisport card, and so on
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