Web Scraping Expert AI Trainer

About the Web Scraping Expert AI Trainer Role at Braintrust

This opportunity with Mindrift, offered through Braintrust, is for highly skilled Vibecode specialists to join the Tendem project. As an AI Pilot at Mindrift, you'll be instrumental in driving specialized data scraping workflows within a unique hybrid AI + human system. This role involves critical thinking, domain expertise, and quality control to ensure accurate and actionable results, collaborating seamlessly with Tendem Agents that handle repetitive tasks.

This part-time, remote freelance opportunity is perfectly suited for technical professionals who possess hands-on experience in web scraping, data extraction, and processing.

What We Do at Mindrift

The Mindrift platform specializes in connecting expert specialists with cutting-edge AI projects from major tech innovators. Our core mission is to unlock the full potential of Generative AI by leveraging real-world expertise from professionals across the globe.

Role Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data extraction workflows across complex websites, ensuring complete coverage, accuracy, and reliable delivery of structured datasets.
• Leverage internal tools such as Apify and OpenRouter, alongside custom workflows, to accelerate data collection, validation, and task execution while adhering to defined requirements.
• Ensure reliable extraction from dynamic and interactive web sources, adapting approaches as needed to handle JavaScript-rendered content and changing site behavior.
• Enforce rigorous data quality standards through validation checks, cross-source consistency controls, adherence to formatting specifications, and systematic verification prior to delivery.
• Scale scraping operations for large datasets using efficient batching or parallelization, actively monitor for failures, and maintain stability against minor site structure changes.

Requirements for a Web Scraping Expert AI Trainer

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in data analysis, AI automation, data engineering, or software development is desirable.
• A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical fields is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python web scraping: Ability to build reliable scraping scripts using BeautifulSoup, Selenium (or equivalents) for multi-level sites, dynamic JS content (infinite scroll, AJAX), and API endpoints via provided proxy.
• Demonstrated data extraction expertise: Capability to navigate complex hierarchical structures (e.g., regions → companies → details), handling archived pages and varied HTML formats.
• Strong data processing skills: Clean, normalize, and validate scraped data; deliver high-quality datasets in well-structured formats (CSV, JSON, Google Sheets) with clear, consistent presentation.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI frameworks to enhance automation and problem-solving.
• Exceptional attention to detail and unwavering commitment to data accuracy.
• A self-directed work ethic with the ability to troubleshoot independently.
• English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required).

Benefits of this Freelance Opportunity

This freelance role offers several compelling advantages:

• Competitive compensation for your expertise, with rates potentially reaching up to $30/hour, dependent on your skills, experience, and specific project requirements.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working fully remote, on your own schedule, requiring only a laptop and a stable internet connection.
• Gain invaluable hands-on experience in a unique hybrid environment where human expertise and AI agents collaborate seamlessly, developing a distinctive skill set in a rapidly expanding field.
• Opportunity to participate in performance-based bonus programs that recognize and reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.

Key skills/competency

• Web Scraping
• Data Extraction
• Python
• BeautifulSoup
• Selenium
• Data Processing
• AI Automation
• LLMs
• Data Quality
• Critical Thinking