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Job Summary:

News Break is the Nation's #1 Intelligent Local News Platform, redefining user interaction with local news. As a Software Engineer-Web, you will build and optimize data acquisition infrastructure, tackle technical challenges in web crawling, and enhance large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain distributed web crawler systems, ensuring efficient data scheduling, scraping, parsing, and storage.

Collect and process data from the internet and partner sources in compliance with website policies and legal regulations.

Optimize crawler performance to handle large-scale data extraction with high efficiency and reliability.

Solve complex technical challenges related to web crawling, including anti-crawling mechanisms, dynamic content rendering, and data quality assurance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, backend engineers, and product managers, to meet diverse business data requirements.

Stay updated with the latest web technologies and crawling frameworks to continuously improve system capabilities.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years of experience in web crawling and data collection.

Proficiency in mainstream web scraping technologies and frameworks/tools such as Scrapy, Selenium, and Puppeteer.

Strong coding skills in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, Go, or C++.

Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and storage solutions.

Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Preferred:

Familiarity with frontend development and dynamic content rendering techniques

Company:

NewsBreak is the leading platform for local news and information Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage. NewsBreak has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Software Development

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