Software Engineer, Data Collection

At Jungle Scout, we are on a mission to build the best Amazon competitive intelligence tools for Amazon sellers and brands.

We are looking for a Software Engineer, Data Collection to join our fast-paced and highly collaborative Data Engineering team. This role is perfect for a builder who loves solving tough engineering problems at scale - especially those involving distributed systems, web scraping, and data streaming.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll work on collecting, transporting, and processing over 30TB of Ecommerce data per day. You’ll help build high-performance, fault-tolerant systems and pipelines that deliver critical data to our products and customers. You’ll also play a vital role in improving our infrastructure's scalability, quality, and observability - so we can keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with data.

Location: We’re a remote-first company and looking to hire this person between the PST - EST time zone across Canada (excluding Québec).

Interested in learning more? Let’s get into the details:

A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer, Data Collection

• Solve complex engineering problems by building high-volume, fault-tolerant scraping services that enhance our data extraction infrastructure.
• Manage large-scale event processing by working with systems handling hundreds of millions of events daily.
• Design and improve algorithms to optimize scraping efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement observability and monitoring tools to track data integrity and maintain high data quality standards.
• Contribute to core data platform components that support both new and existing data-driven product features.
• Engage in collaborative engineering practices including technical design reviews, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Partner with stakeholders to help shape the data roadmap and influence strategic decisions.

Who You Are:

• Experienced in large-scale scraping. You have hands-on experience building and scaling web scraping or crawling systems.
• Cloud-native mindset. You’ve worked in environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure and are comfortable navigating cloud infrastructure.
• Skilled in data architecture. You understand pub/sub systems, data pipelines, and how to move and process large volumes of data.
• Committed to clean code. You thrive in collaborative environments and care about writing maintainable, production-grade code.
• Excited by scale. You enjoy working with TBs of real-world data and solving performance and reliability challenges.
• Fluent in Python or TypeScript. You bring strong programming skills and are comfortable writing SQL.
• Obsessed with quality. You care deeply about data integrity, observability, and building systems you can trust.
• Clear communicator & team player. You explain technical concepts well and enjoy working closely with others to drive impact.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Experience with distributed systems and data pipelines
• Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript
• Expertise in SQL for querying and transforming data
• Experience with pub/sub and streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.)
• Hands-on experience in a cloud-native environment (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and automated testing
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS CDK or Terraform)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and performance optimization

Bonus Points

• Experience building large-scale web scraping or DaaS systems
• Experience monitoring and operating high-throughput production systems
• Experience building serverless services using Lambda or containerized applications
• Background with NoSQL or document stores (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch)
• Familiarity with data lake formats like Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake
• Experience with Airflow or other orchestration tools
• Exposure to Chrome extension development (especially helpful for scraping)
• Worked on systems with well-defined SLAs, uptime, and reliability targets

Note: The one constant in our evolving, dynamic environment is change. Needless to say, you’ll never get bored ;) The responsibilities listed above are our needs today but we are keeping future needs & opportunities in mind when hiring for this position. We value adaptability and a growth mindset in team members. Although it’s not promised, the successful candidate should be prepared for the possibility that their role may evolve over time as our business strategies and priorities change.

What you’ll get:

💥The BEST team. You’ll work alongside the smartest, most passionate, and kindest humans day in and day out making work fun.

💥 A growth culture! We have tons of opportunities for you to elevate your skills and take you to that next step; we are here to help you find the ones that matter most to you through exposure and training.

💥 Ability to make impact! Although it’s a highly collaborative culture, team members are empowered to work autonomously and take extreme ownership of their work. You'll have the opportunity to truly make a difference and impact our customers.

💥 Competitive compensation packages! We structure our compensation packages to reward our team members' contributions to our company's success - you’ll have a bonus tied to performance and will be invested into our long-term success with Equity.

💥 Flexible Time Off. With our generous PTO and recognition of local holidays, escape to the beach, recharge mentally, or use your Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to give back through volunteering.

💥 Comprehensive Health Benefits & Retirement Program. We offer comprehensive healthcare and retirement matching plans for eligible employees.

💥 Paid Parental Leave Policy. Jungle Scout values the importance of family and offers a paid parental leave that provides the support and flexibility you need to embrace this special time in your life. We also offer a ramp-back period for a seamless transition for you and your family.

About Jungle Scout

Jungle Scout is the leading all-in-one platform for selling on Amazon, supporting more than $50 billion in annual Amazon revenue and 10 global Amazon marketplaces. Founded in 2015 as the first Amazon product research tool, Jungle Scout today features a full suite of best-in-class business management solutions and powerful market intelligence resources to help entrepreneurs and brands manage their ecommerce businesses.

The Jungle Scout team is a group of smart, motivated, and fun-loving professionals working hard to help our customers achieve success. We have a remote-first culture with employees across the world as well as in our hub offices in Chicago, IL and Austin, TX. We believe team members should have the opportunity to choose the work environment that works best for them, so we give our team members the option of working from home, at one of our hub offices, or from a co-working space.

We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Jungle Scout, we recognize the value of different experiences, backgrounds and cultures. We hire intentionally, with this in mind.

Jungle Scout is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All offers of employment at Jungle Scout are contingent upon clear results of a comprehensive background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates prior to start date.