Junior Data Scraper

Solvo Global is seeking a motivated and technically sharp Junior Data Scraper to join its growing remote data team supporting North American clients. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust data extraction pipelines that pull structured and unstructured data from a wide variety of online and government sources. This is not a role for one-off scripts — Solvo values scalable, maintainable engineering practices, and you will be expected to bring that mindset to every workflow you build.

As part of a nearshore team serving U.S. and Canadian businesses, you will work in alignment with North American time zones, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure data quality, consistency, and timely delivery. If you have a passion for solving complex data acquisition challenges and enjoy the craft of clean, reusable code, this is your opportunity to grow within a global organization.

• Research and identify relevant public, government, and third-party data sources for client projects.
• Extract, transform, and normalize data from websites, REST APIs, data feeds, FTP servers, and online repositories.
• Design, build, and maintain reusable, scalable ETL processes and automated workflows.
• Apply advanced web scraping techniques using Python, HTTP request libraries, and HTML parsing tools such as BeautifulSoup or Scrapy.
• Validate and quality-check extracted data by identifying inconsistencies, missing records, and anomalies.
• Document data methodologies, source mappings, and pipeline processes clearly for team and stakeholder reference.
• Maintain version-controlled code repositories using Git, adhering to development best practices.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrate hands-on experience building and deploying web scrapers and data extraction scripts in real-world projects.
• Write clean, maintainable Python code and understand how to structure scripts for long-term reuse rather than one-off execution.
• Work confidently with HTTP protocols, REST APIs, FTP sources, and HTML/DOM structures to locate and extract target data.
• Query and manage relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) to store, validate, and retrieve scraped datasets.
• Apply data normalization techniques to ensure consistency across disparate source formats.
• Use Git for version control, including branching, committing meaningful changes, and collaborating via pull requests.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly in written English to remote stakeholders across time zones.
• Independently troubleshoot data acquisition failures, rate limiting, and anti-scraping measures without requiring constant supervision.

Solvo Global offers competitive compensation benchmarked to market rates for junior data engineering talent in Kenya. Estimated monthly gross salary ranges between KES 60,000 and KES 100,000 depending on demonstrated experience and technical assessment outcomes. Solvo operates as a remote-first employer, offering flexibility alongside the structure of a global organization.

• Remote working arrangement aligned to North American business hours.
• Exposure to international clients across 50+ industry verticals.
• Access to AI-powered tools and a modern data engineering stack.

This role is ideal for a self-driven junior developer or data engineer who has moved beyond tutorial projects and has real scraping pipelines to show for it. You thrive working independently, take pride in well-documented and reusable code, and are comfortable owning your deliverables end-to-end. You should be comfortable communicating in professional English daily with remote colleagues and clients.

Do not apply if you have only theoretical knowledge of web scraping with no portfolio or live projects to reference, if you are unable to commit to North American-aligned working hours, or if you are looking for a short-term freelance arrangement rather than a stable full-time position.

• Prepare an updated CV highlighting your Python projects, scraping tools used, and any ETL pipelines you have built.
• Include links to GitHub repositories, portfolio projects, or client work samples where applicable.
• Submit your application through the Solvo Global careers portal or the platform on which you discovered this listing.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a technical assessment followed by a remote interview.