Staff Engineer Data Acquisition R&D

What you will do: #LI-Remote #LI-AV1

We are in search of a Staff Engineer Data Acquisition R&D with a deep fascination for the inner workings of the internet and a desire to impart this passion to our team. You will play a critical role in our data extraction process, ensuring that we can extract and process billions of data points every day.

Where you will have impact:

• Drive the research and development of advanced techniques for web data extraction and processing at scale, a task made more challenging due to the high volume of our operations. You will build upon our ongoing projects, leveraging your expertise in reverse engineering and browser technologies to push the boundaries of our capabilities.
• Be at the forefront of tackling web scraping challenges such as emulating user agents, scraping on multiple platforms, utilizing proxy services in a cost-efficient manner, scraping from specific locations, and effectively distributing our scraping load.
• Actively collaborate with diverse engineering teams to address challenges and advance initiatives related to data extraction and infrastructure.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing mentorship and support to team members while fostering an environment of continuous learning and development.

About our team:

Our team is at the helm of our sophisticated data extraction infrastructure. Tasked with the responsibility of acquiring pricing data from over 200 unique data sources, we process nearly 200 million requests each day. The data we collect is the lifeblood of our products. We are committed to ensuring its reliable and timely delivery, thereby powering our diverse product portfolio.

Who you are:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• 5+ years experience in at least one of the following:
  Networking protocols 
  Browser development
  Reverse engineering websites and/or mobile applications
• Fluent in English

We welcome:

• You have a strong interest in web security.
• You have experience in Rust, C++ or any other system programming language.
• You're comfortable with data analysis and manipulation.
• You're no stranger to the open-source community, with a track record of meaningful contributions.

Technologies you’ll work with:

Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Rust, NodeJS, TypeScript, Scrapy, Python, Prometheus, Grafana 

 (feel free to ask us why these are the best fit for us)

What’s in it for you:

• Flexible working environment: Work from home or at one of our global offices.
• Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
• Collaborative team: High-bar, friendly, creative, and passionate colleagues.
• Career development: Workshops, frameworks, tools, training, and processes to realize your full potential.
• Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
• Competitive compensation: Proactively maintained to value your work.
• Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.