Ruby Engineer - Web Scraping (Remote)

Role Summary

• •Develop and maintain web scraping parsers and browser automation tools under time pressure.
• •Work on full-stack features including landing pages, admin dashboards, and API integrations.
• •Directly interact with customers to provide support, gather feedback, and deliver solutions.
• •Handle complex technical challenges such as anti-bot evasion, concurrency, and CDP internals.
• •Contribute to open source projects and participate in a remote, async-first, results-driven environment.

About the Company

• •SearchApi is a bootstrapped, profitable, and lean company with no VC pressure.
• •They serve Fortune 500 clients and fast-moving startups with real-time search data APIs.
• •The company values transparency, no politics, and remote-only async communication.
• •They embrace the Rails Way and hire Managers of One who take full ownership.
• •Strong emphasis on open source contributions and aggressive use of AI tools for productivity.

What You Should Know

• •Expect a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where things break unpredictably.
• •You must be a self-starter who identifies problems and ships solutions independently.
• •Strong written communication skills are critical due to the remote and async nature of work.
• •The role requires deep technical expertise in browser internals, concurrency, and anti-bot systems.
• •You will have broad responsibilities including customer support, documentation, and mentoring.

Key Required Skills