Experienced Data Acquisition R&D Engineer
Remote
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
04-04-2025
Job Specifications
At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to disrupt commercial strategy for the hospitality industry. Our innovative commercial platform takes the complexity out of data, empowering businesses with actionable insights, advanced pricing tools, and cutting-edge business intelligence to unlock their full revenue potential.
Backed by $370 million in series C funding and driven by an unwavering passion for growth, we’ve welcomed five companies into our journey and have surpassed $100 million in ARR in 2024. Our 700+ teammates span 35 countries and represent 34 nationalities.
At Lighthouse, we’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry’s most exciting rocket-ship?
What You Will Do
We are in search of an Experienced Data Acquisition R&D Engineer with a deep fascination for the inner workings of the internet and a desire to impart this passion to our team. You will play a critical role in our data extraction process, ensuring that we can extract and process billions of data points every day.
Where you will have impact
Drive the research and development of advanced techniques for web data extraction and processing at scale, a task made more challenging due to the high volume of our operations. You will build upon our ongoing projects, leveraging your expertise in reverse engineering and browser technologies to push the boundaries of our capabilities.
Be at the forefront of tackling web scraping challenges such as emulating user agents, scraping on multiple platforms, utilizing proxy services in a cost-efficient manner, scraping from specific locations, and effectively distributing our scraping load.
Actively collaborate with diverse engineering teams to address challenges and advance initiatives related to data extraction and infrastructure.
Serve as a subject matter expert, providing mentorship and support to team members while fostering an environment of continuous learning and development.
About Our Team
Our team is at the helm of our sophisticated data extraction infrastructure. Tasked with the responsibility of acquiring pricing data from over 200 unique data sources, we process nearly 200 million requests each day. The data we collect is the lifeblood of our products. We are committed to ensuring its reliable and timely delivery, thereby powering our diverse product portfolio.
What's in it for you?
Flexible working environment: Work from home or at one of our global offices.
Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
Alan Healthy benefits: 160€/month for food, transportation, or nursery.
Language learning: 40€/month on Preply.
Comprehensive health insurance: 100% Alan coverage for you, your spouse, and dependents.
Collaborative team: High-bar, friendly, creative, and passionate colleagues.
Career development: Workshops, frameworks, tools, training, and processes to realize your full potential.
Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
Competitive compensation: Proactively maintained to value your work.
Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.
Who You Are
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
2+ years experience in at least one of the following:
Networking protocols
Browser development
Browser extensions development
Reverse engineering websites and/or mobile applications
Anti-bot technology
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Fluent in English.
We Welcome
Experience with data analysis and manipulation.
Interest in web security.
Comfortable mentoring colleagues.
Proven track record of technical skills (open source contributions, articles, talks…).
Experience in any of the following programming languages: Typescript, Rust, Python, C++.
Technologies You’ll Work With
Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Rust, NodeJS, TypeScript, Scrapy, Python, Prometheus, Grafana
(feel free to ask us why these are the best fit for us)
Thank you for considering a career with Lighthouse. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values equal opportunity for all. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Our commitment to equality is not just a policy; it's part of our culture.
If you share our passion for innovation and teamwork, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of the hospitality industry. At Lighthouse, our guiding light is to be an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply.
We value the unique perspective and talents that you bring, and we're excited to see how your light can shine within our team. We can't wait to meet you and explore how we can grow and succeed together, illuminating the path towards a brighter future for the industry.
About the Company
HQ revenue is at the heart of every hotel’s winning revenue strategy. Since our beginning in 2012, our web-based rate shopping tool has helped over 2000 hotels maximize their revenue by providing them with the most accurate market and competition data. Our software is specifically developed by hoteliers for hoteliers and helps both established hotel chains and independent hotels worldwide achieve their full revenue potential. Know more
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