Full-Time

Senior Web Scraping Engineer

Posted on 8/15/2024

Wellist

Wellist

11-50 employees

Personalized patient support and navigation tools

Enterprise Software
Healthcare

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Located in Boston, MA a big plus but not required.

Category
Data Management
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
Data Structures & Algorithms
AWS
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to extract data from complex websites with minimal supervision, with a portfolio or examples of past projects.
  • Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with strong skills in libraries and frameworks like BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, or Selenium.
  • Knowledge of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and distributed scraping.
  • In-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the DOM.
  • Experience designing efficient storage solutions and managing data integrity.
  • Ability to apply machine learning algorithms for data cleaning, categorization, or predictive analysis adds significant value.
  • Able to leverage and engage with current AI based platform (e.g. OpenAI), with examples of past projects.
  • Experience with cloud services (AWS a plus) for deploying and managing scraping jobs at scale.
Responsibilities
  • Write, test, and refine code that extracts data from various online sources, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
  • Perform data retrieval tasks, handling complexities such as pagination and dynamic content (i.e. content loaded with AJAX or JavaScript).
  • Clean and format extracted data, ensuring it meets format, structure and quality standards for further analysis or processing.
  • Store and manage the scraped data appropriately, optimizing for access speed and data integrity.
  • Regularly monitor the scraping processes, identify and resolve any issues to maintain continuous data flow.
  • Work seamlessly with our existing Engineering, Product and Directory teams to ensure that data is relevant and positively impactful for our users.

Wellist improves patient experiences and health outcomes by offering personalized support tools for hospitals and healthcare systems. Its main product, the Consumer Navigation Program, helps patients, families, and caregivers access tailored resources and support services, including hospital-specific information and community-based assistance. This program is designed to meet the unique needs of different patient populations. Wellist partners with healthcare providers to integrate its navigation tools into their systems, enhancing patient satisfaction and health outcomes, which also boosts the providers' brand image. Unlike many competitors, Wellist employs an omni-channel approach, allowing patients to receive support through digital platforms, phone support, and in-person assistance, ensuring convenience and accessibility. The goal of Wellist is to enhance patient care and satisfaction, ultimately improving the overall experience for patients within the healthcare system.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$13.6M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-10%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for telehealth boosts need for Wellist's integrated support platform.
  • Collaboration with CoPatient may expand services to include financial navigation.
  • Value-based care models encourage adoption of Wellist's platform for better patient outcomes.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from platforms like CarePort Health may impact Wellist's market share.
  • Reliance on healthcare providers for revenue makes Wellist vulnerable to regulatory changes.
  • Hyperlocal approach may limit scalability beyond the Boston area.

What makes Wellist unique

  • Wellist offers a hyperlocal approach tailored to specific patient populations.
  • The omni-channel strategy ensures patients access support in their preferred method.
  • Partnerships with healthcare providers integrate Wellist's tools into patient care systems.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

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