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Lead Python Engineer, Data Infrastructure
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United States
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76 days ago
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Lead Python Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Ascent
Lead Python Engineer, Data Infrastructure About AscentAI AscentAI builds intelligent software to help risk and compliance teams at financial institutions keep pace with ever-evolving global regulation. Our platform transforms complex regulatory information into clear, actionable insights enabling teams to reduce risk, increase efficiency, and stay ahead of change. We’re a small, mission-driven company pushing the boundaries of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and human-in-the-loop systems to solve some of the hardest problems in regulatory compliance. The Role We're looking for a Python Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you'll be responsible for the design and implementation of robust, large-scale web scraping platforms that power AscentAI's data infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with other engineers and analysts to define data requirements, architect efficient pipelines, and deliver reliable, high-quality data at scale. You'll also serve as the technical expert on scraping strategy, anti-bot countermeasures, and data extraction best practices for stakeholders across engineering, data science, and product. This is a high-impact role with real ownership and visibility, offering the opportunity to influence both our technical architecture and business outcomes. 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.
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