Director of Software Engineering (Node.js & Web Scraping Expert)
LocationLos Angeles, California
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
DepartmentEngineering, Engineering
Company size1+ people
First seen5mo ago
Last seen1d ago
About the role
We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering with deep expertise in Node.js development and large-scale web scraping. This role will lead the engineering team, designing and optimizing high-performance, distributed web scraping systems. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in handling anti-bot measures, data pipeline optimization, and scalable cloud-based architectures.
Key Responsibilities- Software Engineering & Web Scraping Leadership:
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Architect, develop, and maintain scalable and distributed web scraping systems using Node.js.
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Design and implement data extraction pipelines to process large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
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Develop solutions to bypass anti-bot mechanisms, including CAPTCHA handling, session management, fingerprinting, and IP rotation.
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Optimize scraping processes for performance, reliability, and efficiency while managing proxy services(residential, datacenter, rotating).Oversee data storage and processing strategies, ensuring high availability and consistency.
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Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Data Science teams to integrate extracted data into analytics and business applications.
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Implement best practices for microservices, API integrations, and real-time data streaming.
Lead the transition to cloud-native, containerized, and serverless architectures for web scraping.
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Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards (robots.txt, GDPR, CCPA, etc.).Optimize cloud resources (AWS, GCP, or Azure) to support high-throughput scraping.
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Manage real-time monitoring and alerting systems to detect scraping failures, IP bans, or performance bottlenecks.
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Work closely with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and system scalability.
Key Repsonsibilities- Engineering Team Management & Strategy:
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Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performance engineering team.
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Define and execute the technology roadmap, aligning with business objectives.
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Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.
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Implement agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to optimize project execution.
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Ensure code quality, security, and best practices across all engineering efforts.
Qualifications & Experience- Technical Expertise:
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10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in web scraping and large-scale data extraction.
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Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, Puppeteer, Playwright, Cheerio, Selenium, and headless browser automation.
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Extensive experience in handling CAPTCHAs, IP rotation, session management, and anti-bot evasion techniques.
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Deep knowledge of proxy management (residential, datacenter, rotating, and VPNs).Experience with NoSQL/SQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc.).
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Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spark, Airflow, etc.).Strong experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure).