Tech Lead, Data Collection at DALTIX
About the company:
Who we are
Daltix provides highly accurate and accessible data to companies active in the dynamic retail industry.
We are obsessed about the quality of our data and we thrive on making it work for our customers so that they can make fact-based business decisions.
We are proud to have a solid customer base of some of the largest European retailers such as Colruyt Group, GfK and Unilever. In the next couple of years, Daltix is focused on further fast growth which means our talent will have a significant impact on creation, development and execution of our product and brand.
Daltix was founded in 2016 and has teams located in Belgium and Portugal.
Our office in Belgium
How we work
We are an open and joyful space for work, with a human-first approach. We strive for flexibility by nurturing work-life balance. We work where and when we are at our best.
Our values are:
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Focus on the future
Our vision
ur company vision is ambitious! We want Daltix to be the authority in providing the most accessible and curated data on every mass consumer retail product. Yes, that's a tall order. But aiming high doesn't hurt anyone and we are ready to take it on!
We know that if we want our mission to work, we need to be obsessed with the people making data work. That's our promise to you!
Our benefits
At Daltix, we show you how obsessed we are about your talent by offering competitive compensation, important benefits and useful perks. Plus, we put work-life balance first:
- Open to a 4 day work week (80% salary)
- Flexible hours
- Remote working
- Healthcare coverage
- Pet loving
- Meal allowance
- Tech Perks
- Team events
Description of the position:
Job located in Belgium
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Job description
Help Shape Tomorrowâs Retail Landscape
At the cutting edge of retail data innovation in Europe, Daltix seeks a Senior Tech Lead to spearhead our core web scraping and data collection platformâs evolution. Youâll need to be equipped with a knack for solving complex problems, leading a skilled team and driving tech-forward solutions. If this sounds like you and youâre a natural technology enthusiast with top-notch engineering and teamwork skills, join us for an impactful journey.
This is a fully remote position, the only condition is that you are based within Europe.
Your Role:
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Architect and Innovate: Design, build, and evolve sophisticated systems that scrape data reliably and cost-effectively at scale, overcoming any challenges in your way.
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Technical Leadership: Take ownership of the future technical direction and evolution of our web scraping platform, a core part of our business, driving forward innovation and operational efficiency.
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Lead from the Front: Guide and inspire an enthusiastic team who bring deep sector specific knowledge and years of scraping experience in the retail data domain.
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Develop Talent: Commit to nurturing and enhancing your teamâs skills, unlocking their full potential and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
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Solve the Unsolved: Relish the opportunity to address complex issues with robust solutions, seeking out novel methods and approaches to tackle tough challenges.
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Pursue Excellence: Drive your team towards operational nirvana, ensuring work is executed and delivered with the highest standards of quality and care.
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Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with our principle engineers, data scientists, data analysts, project managers and our sales teams, fostering a collaborative environment that bridges technical and business perspectives to drive success.
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Communicate Impactfully: Articulate the value and impact of your teamâs work to the wider company with excellent verbal and written English, enhancing understanding and appreciation of your teamâs contributions.
Why Join Us:
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Impact: Influence the European FMCG sector directly, enabling some of the biggest names in food, consumables and goods to leverage crucial data for decision-making.
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Culture of Innovation: Be part of a dynamic environment where innovation, speed, and adaptability are at the core of everything we do.
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Career Growth: Take advantage of our commitment to your professional development in a company thatâs expanding its influence across Europe.
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Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive package including a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, annual company events, and health+travel benefits.
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Great Technology: Work with a modern technology stack and tooling that includes AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Snowflake, Airflow, Node (>18.x), Python (>3.8), Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Hex, dbt and more.
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Remote First: Our team of 25 is spread across Belgium, Denmark and Portugal; with once per month in-person Town Halls at our Lisbon office.
Embark on a journey where your passion for data and technology can genuinely transform the retail industry. Weâre not just collecting data; weâre driving the future of retail insights. Join us in our mission to innovate and lead in the FMCG retail data space with a team thatâs driven by challenges and success.
Job requirements
Technical Skills Required:
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Web Scraping Expertise: 5+ years of senior professional experience in large-scale web scraping with JavaScript, Node.js, Puppeteer and Playwright.
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Python and/or SQL Proficiency: 2-3 years of modern Python experience, with a focus on data wrangling; or equivalent experience in SQL.
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Reverse Engineering: Professional experience reverse engineering Android apps and their APIs.
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Website Teardown: Deep knowledge of how modern websites work and are built (SPAs, GraphQL, Ajax, Service Workers, headers, cookies, JWTs, websockets, caching etc.)
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Networking and Security: Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP/2, QUIC, DNS, WAF, web browser internals, OAuth flows, networking and security principles, including hands-on experience with MITM traffic interception.
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Anti-Bot Mitigation: Seasoned knowledge and strong experience in bypassing leading anti-bot systems (Cloudflare, Akamai, Imperva, PerimeterX, Datadome etc.)
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Proxy Management: Experience in evaluating, integrating, and negotiating partnerships with third party proxy providers.
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Infra Experience: 3+ years of senior-level SRE/DevSecOps/Platform Engineering/Sysadmin or similar experience, ideally on AWS; exposure to Kubernetes environments, IaC, large scale job orchestration and GitOps workflows a strong plus.
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On-call Rostering: experience running on-call teams that need to provide 7 day operational cover.
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Language Proficiency: Excellent verbal and written English skills are essential for effective communication across our European team and stakeholders.
In addition to these technical skills, we equally value your ability to collaborate & communicate with other engineers and non-engineering departments in the company.
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If you think this sounds like your dream job, weâd love to hear from you. Apply by visiting https://jobs.daltix.com.
Include your CV, Github profile and a cover letter telling us what excites you about this role and why you think youâre the perfect fit.
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