Python Developer - Remote

Zyte is seeking Software Engineers to join their Delivery team for web crawler development using Scrapy, their open-source project. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining Scrapy web crawlers, leveraging the Zyte platform for distributed information extraction and data processing. Key responsibilities include identifying and resolving performance issues with distributed crawling at scale and helping debug and fix problems with open-source projects, including Scrapy.

Zyte, founded in 2010, is a leader in web data extraction, providing tools and services that help thousands of organizations make data-driven decisions. They process over 3 billion pages a month and serve over 3,000 companies and 1 million developers.

The ideal candidate should have:

• 3+ years of software development experience in Python
• Solid Python knowledge
• Familiarity with Linux/UNIX, HTTP, HTML, Javascript, and Networking
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English
• Availability to work full time

Bonus skills include Scrapy experience, familiarity with data crawling and processing tools, and proficient English.

Benefits include:

• Joining a self-motivated, progressive, multi-cultural team
• Freedom and flexibility to work remotely
• Opportunities to attend conferences and meet team members globally
• Working with cutting-edge open source technologies
• 35 days of paid holidays

Zyte offers a unique opportunity to work on large-scale web crawling projects while contributing to open-source development in a flexible, remote work environment.