(About Us)Evomi is a lean and ambitious startup operating in the proxy services space.
We're a tight-knit team of 6 passionate individuals building powerful infrastructure solutions.
We thrive on a culture of high responsibility, minimal bureaucracy, and getting things shipped.
If you love taking ownership and making a direct impact, you'll feel right at home.
(The Opportunity)We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Engineer for an initial project-based contract focused on transforming our existing Web Scraping API.
We have a functional Python-based API in place, but it requires significant enhancement to achieve the scalability, robustness, and feature set of a best-in-class service, comparable to the leading solutions on the market.Your mission during this project is to take ownership of this product, architecting its evolution, implementing advanced features, and ensuring it can scale massively on our dedicated infrastructure.
You'll be improving and building upon the existing foundation to deliver a truly exceptional product.This is a critical initiative for Evomi, and strong performance on this project offers a clear path to a full-time Lead Engineer position within our growing team, where you would continue to own and drive the product forward.
You will have the autonomy and responsibility to make key technical decisions and see your vision come to life.
(What You'll Do - Initial Project Focus)Re-architect, enhance, and scale our existing Python-based Web Scraping API platform for high availability and massive throughput.Implement advanced features including JavaScript rendering, intelligent proxy rotation (leveraging our core infrastructure), CAPTCHA handling, and anti-bot detection bypass techniques.Design and implement robust auto-scaling mechanisms specifically tailored for our self-hosted bare-metal/VM infrastructure (no AWS, GCP, or Azure!
).Take end-to-end ownership of the API's performance, reliability, and feature set during the project.Optimize the system for high throughput, low latency, and cost-efficiency within our dedicated infrastructure.Dive deep into troubleshooting complex scraping, networking, Python performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure challenges.Continuously research and integrate the latest advancements in web scraping and anti-detection technologies.Collaborate closely with the founding team on technical strategy and execution.
(Who You Are)You have significant proven experience (e.g., 5+ years) in building, deploying, and scaling complex backend systems and APIs, particularly with Python.You possess a deep understanding of the web scraping landscape, including its challenges (anti-bot systems, rate limits, site changes) and common solutions.Highly proficient in Python is essential, given the existing codebase.
Experience with asynchronous frameworks (like FastAPI, aiohttp, Starlette) is a strong plus.You have solid experience designing and working with distributed systems.You understand how to leverage AI and its benefits to build clean, scalable code while being significantly more productive.Crucially, you are comfortable and experienced with managing applications on self-hosted infrastructure (Linux environments, virtualization/containerization like Docker, basic orchestration concepts).You understand networking fundamentals (HTTP/S, proxies, TCP/IP) inside and out.You thrive in an environment where you have significant autonomy and responsibility – you're a self-starter who loves to own problems and deliver solutions.You have excellent problem-solving skills and enjoy tackling hard technical puzzles.
(Bonus Points)Direct experience building or significantly scaling commercial web scraping APIs or platforms.Experience with browser automation frameworks (e.g., Puppeteer, Playwright) integrated with Python.Familiarity with reverse engineering techniques.Experience with monitoring/observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).Experience working effectively as a freelancer or contractor on technical projects.Experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
(Why Join Us?
)Start with a focused project: Make an immediate impact by scaling a core product based on an existing Python foundation.Path to Full-Time: Demonstrate your skills on this critical project with a clear opportunity to transition into a permanent Lead role.Build & Own: Take the lead on evolving a core product.High Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the company's success in a small, focused team.Autonomy & Responsibility: We trust our team.
You'll have the freedom to make decisions and execute.
"Ship It" Culture: Less red tape, more building and deploying.Unique Infrastructure Challenge: Gain deep experience scaling services on powerful self-hosted infrastructure.Work Directly with Founders: Be integral to the company's direction and growth.Competitive Project Rate with potential for full-time salary and benefits upon conversion.Ready to scale our Web Scraping API?
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