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Director of Software Engineering (Node.js & Web Scraping Expert)

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Work from: 
California (USA)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in web scraping and large-scale data extraction., Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js and web scraping tools like Puppeteer and Selenium., Extensive experience in handling anti-bot measures and proxy management., Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and leading complex projects..

Key responsabilities:

  • Lead the engineering team in designing and optimizing high-performance web scraping systems.
  • Develop and maintain scalable data extraction pipelines and solutions to bypass anti-bot mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate extracted data into business applications.
  • Implement best practices for cloud-native architectures and ensure compliance with legal standards.

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PortPro Truck & road transport Scaleup https://www.portpro.io/
51 - 200 Employees
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Job description

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:
  • Architect, develop, and maintain scalable and distributed web scraping systems using Node.js.
  • Design and implement data extraction pipelines to process large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  • Develop solutions to bypass anti-bot mechanisms, including CAPTCHA handling, session management, fingerprinting, and IP rotation.
  • 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.
  • Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Data Science teams to integrate extracted data into analytics and business applications.
  • Implement best practices for microservices, API integrations, and real-time data streaming.

    • Key Responsibilities- Scalability, Security & DevOps:
  • Lead the transition to cloud-native, containerized, and serverless architectures for web scraping.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards (robots.txt, GDPR, CCPA, etc.).Optimize cloud resources (AWS, GCP, or Azure) to support high-throughput scraping.
  • Manage real-time monitoring and alerting systems to detect scraping failures, IP bans, or performance bottlenecks.
  • Work closely with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and system scalability.

    • Key Repsonsibilities- Engineering Team Management & Strategy:
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performance engineering team.
  • Define and execute the technology roadmap, aligning with business objectives.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Implement agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to optimize project execution.
  • Ensure code quality, security, and best practices across all engineering efforts.

    • Qualifications & Experience- Technical Expertise:
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in web scraping and large-scale data extraction.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, Puppeteer, Playwright, Cheerio, Selenium, and headless browser automation.
  • Extensive experience in handling CAPTCHAs, IP rotation, session management, and anti-bot evasion techniques.
  • Deep knowledge of proxy management (residential, datacenter, rotating, and VPNs).Experience with NoSQL/SQL databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc.).
  • Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spark, Airflow, etc.).Strong experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure).

    • Qualifications & Experience- Leadership & Soft Skills:
  • Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and leading complex projects.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, especially for scraping challenges and performance bottlenecks.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Passion for mentorship, team development, and continuous learning.

    • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with machine learning for data extraction and NLP.
  • Knowledge of browser fingerprinting and bot detection mechanisms.
  • Familiarity with enterprise-scale web crawling frameworks (Scrapy, Colly, Apify, etc.).
  • Prior leadership experience in data-driven businesses or web scraping startups.
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    Experience

    Industry :
    Truck & road transport
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Communication
    • Team Building
    • Mentorship
    • Problem Solving
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