Lead Developer (Node, TypeScript, DevOps, Web Scraping) in UATech Hires

About usWe are International Showtimes; a global entertainment data aggregator from Berlin, Germany. We operate in 114+ markets worldwide and serve clients across the globe. Our automated algorithm connects to 25k+ entertainment websites, to aggregate rich and high-quality data. The International Showtimes team consists of 21+ smart, motivated, and friendly people. We work remotely with team members across the globe. Now we are looking for you to support us with our next growth phase in 2024.Your Profile- You love movies, entertainment, tech, and data - You are open-minded, and you enjoy working with people - You value structure and professionalism - You are hands-on and proactive - You are looking for a mid/long-term commitmentYour tasks- You will support us in finalizing the development of one our data scraping products. Once the development is done you will manage, maintain, and will further develop it. - You will develop ~70% of your time, and ~30% of your time, you will manage - Managing and planning full development cycles- Developing applications and new features - Ensuring team adherence to project quality standards- Providing training and mentorship to the team members - Reporting and keeping stakeholders informed about the latest progress - Supporting hiring initiatives You're offering these qualifications- You have experience working as a lead developer, technical lead, or technical product manager- You have an understanding of business dynamics - You worked in a remote structure before and feel comfortable with it - You have experience as a system architect and web scraping to collect and organize large amounts of data from various entertainment websites- You implemented web scraping best practices, including rate limiting, user agent rotation, and handling dynamic content- Your designed and implemented secure APIs and data protection measures for data storage solutions- You wrote and executed unit tests to ensure the accuracy and stability of the data and infrastructure- You worked with proxy solutions and VPNs to bypass security measuresIdeally, you are familiar with the following tech stack: - NodeJS: 3+ years of experience in data scraping/mining, building APIs, designing/implementing security and data protection measures, data storage solutions, and writing unit tests. - TypeScript: 3+ years of experience- Docker/Kubernetes and GIT: 3+ years of experience. Able to implement design patterns for distributed systems, configure and manage CI/CD pipelines, etc.- Frameworks: Axios, Cheerio, BullMQ, Puppeteer, Jest/other, NestJS, ExpressJS, and Swagger- MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis: 3+ years of experience. Able to design a complex structure to handle large amounts of data.- Scraping experience: 2+ years of experience. Able to bypass security measures, understand website/page structures easily, work with proxies and VPNs (ovpn), scrape complex and paginated websites/pages, and work with Puppeteer. Experience with ReCaptcha bypassing, IP rotation, and public/private API bypassing.- Ability to work professionally and reliably in a remote structure and to explain technical topics to non-developers- You worked with agile methodologies- You are familiar with tools like Jira, Slack, and GSuite- You are verbally strong, and you can explain technical topics to non-developers - You have excellent people management skills- You evaluated and developed team membersWhat we offer:- A job position with a top-level monthly salary - Working within a friendly international team of smart, open-minded and supportive people- A vibrant start-up culture that provides structure and clear goals - A great opportunity to co-create and to leverage your skills and creativity - Flexible working hours based on your demands - Opportunities to build relations, both in Germany and across Europe- A great opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills - Regular feedback sessions to strengthen our alignment