Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Web Scraper with deep expertise in bypassing Akamai bot detection (including Behavioral Analysis, Sensor Data, and fingerprinting). You will design and maintain scalable scraping pipelines, reverse-engineer anti-bot defenses, and ensure high success rates for data extraction from heavily protected websites.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain robust scrapers that evade Akamai (and other WAFs like Cloudflare, DataDome).
Reverse engineer browser/network-level anti-bot mechanisms (TLS fingerprinting, canvas/WebGL, mouse movements, etc.).
Implement request rotation, header forging, and session management to avoid detection.
Debug and update scrapers in response to evolving defense updates.
Collaborate with data engineers to deliver clean, structured data.
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years in web scraping, with proven success against Akamai (provide examples).
Strong programming skills in Python (Scrapy, Playwright, Puppeteer) or
Node.js.
Deep understanding of http protocols, proxy management, tls fingerprinting (ja3), and browser automation stealth techniques.
Experience with reverse engineering tools (Chrome DevTools, mitmproxy, Burp, Frida).
Familiarity with headless browsers and bypassing their detection vectors.
Knowledge of JavaScript obfuscation and deobfuscation methods.
Bonus: Experience with mobile app scraping, Captcha solving, or distributed scraping architecture.
To Apply: Submit resume and a short description of a past Akamai-related scraping challenge you successfully solved.
Delivery term: Not specified