Backend Developer @ lobstr.io Python Scraping Celery

lobstr.io is a no-code scraping SaaS used by 25,000+ active users every month. We allow non-technical users to extract and automate structured data from complex websites.

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We'€™re looking for a full-time backend developer to join our core team and help us build, maintain, and scale our scraping infrastructure.

You'€™ll work closely with the founder and the product team (2 frontend devs, 1 designer, 1 content writer). This role is remote-first, async-friendly, and has a low-meeting culture.

Your mission

• Build and maintain Python scrapers
• Maintain and scale our asynchronous job pipeline (Celery + Redis)
• Improve internal tools and admin panels
• Solve scraping challenges: detection evasion, speed, modularity

Stack

• Python, Django, PostgreSQL
• Celery / Redis
• GitLab, Notion, Trello, Slack
• Remote Linux servers, VSCode, Sentry

Why join us

• 150% YoY growth 'š ï¸
• Public scraper roadmap (goal: +4/month)
• Profit-sharing on monthly MRR growth
• Real impact on architecture and product
• Full remote with paid time off (1 day/month)

Work culture

• 1 short dev sync per week
• 1 monthly all-hands
• You manage your schedule '€” we care about delivery, not hours

Trial and salary

• 3-month trial: $2,000/month
• Then: $2,500/month + MRR growth sharing (20%)
• Contract: freelance / contractor via Deel
• Possible long-term contract or CTO-track if the fit is right