Python / Scrapy Engineer for Australian Tech Startup

About Us:

Get in at the start in a fast growing startup in the retail sector. We are building a fashion search engine to help shoppers efficiently find and buy the items they are looking for. By understanding shoppers search behaviour across multiple platforms, we recommend the most relevant results from across the web.

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We are looking for software developers with a couple of years experience (either in a job or on personal projects) who would like to further their engineering experience in the workplace.

Learn how to effectively leverage AWS technologies such as Lambda, DynamoDB & Codepipeline.

We make use of the Scrapy framework deployed on Serverless and Kubernetes/Helm for automation.

Minimum requirements:

- A drive to succeed in everything that you do. Languages and skills can be taught, drive determination and a willingness to evolve and learn cannot.

- 1-2 years with Python

- Previous experience with Scrapy or similar web scraping framework

- Experience with AWS a plus

- Understanding of Github workflows

What you will learn:

- Web scraping and crawling at scale

- Git deployment best practices

- Master the awscli

- Python programming language

Benefits of working at the urge:

- Flexible hours - work when you are most productive

- Remote Role offering freedom and flexibility

- Looking to establish and grow a team in the Phillipines with potential for long term full-time roles.

Differentiating factors:

- Do you have a Github profile with code samples or experience
- Do you have prior experience with the Scrapy framework