Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Company Name: Ascent Technologies

Job Url: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=ascenttechnologies&jr_id=69b0876c749500645096f9ed&token=7660711003&utm_source=jobright

Job Description: What You’ll Do

Lead the design and implementation of robust, efficient, and large-scale web scraping platforms using Python and associated frameworks.
Mentor junior developers, and provide technical guidance. Conduct code reviews to ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable code.
Develop sophisticated strategies to handle and bypass advanced anti-bot countermeasures like CAPTCHAs, Cloudflare, and IP blocking, while ensuring all practices adhere to legal and ethical guidelines and website terms of service.
Collaborate with data analysts and data engineers to define data requirements and ensure seamless integration of scraped data into databases.
Optimize scrapers for speed, performance, and stability; set up real-time monitoring and alerting systems to quickly detect and resolve failures or site changes.
Create clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
Experience

5+ years of experience in Python development, with prior experience in a leadership or senior role.
Strong programming skills and deep knowledge of Python data structures and libraries.
Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP protocols, cookies, headers, and DOM manipulation.
Experience with data cleaning, processing, and storage in various database systems like PostgreSQL.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Preferred

Experience with web scraping and data extraction.
Experience using frameworks and libraries such as Scrapy, Crawlee, Playwright, etc.
Familiarity with AWS and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Why Join Us?

A small, collaborative, and fast-moving team where your contributions will have an outsized impact.
The chance to work on meaningful problems in regulatory technology.
Remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.
Recognition in the regtech space for our innovation and customer value