Job Title: Data Engineer / Web Scraper – Hospitality Market Intelligence (SEA & MENA Regions) Project Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer or Web Scraping Specialist to extract and compile a comprehensive dataset of hotel pricing and amenities across five key markets: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, and the UAE. The goal is to feed our AI system with high-granularity, historical, and forward-looking data to analyze competitive pricing trends and ancillary service costs. Scope of Work You will be responsible for sourcing or scraping a dataset covering a 2-month window (historical + forward-looking) with daily-rate granularity. 1. Core Data Requirements Geographic Focus: Comprehensive coverage for Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, and UAE. Competitor Benchmarking: Rates must be structured to allow direct comparison between similar hotel tiers/locations. Granular Room Details: Pricing must be broken down by Room Type (e.g., Standard, Deluxe, Suite). 2. Ancillary & Metadata Points (Critical) Beyond standard ADR (Average Daily Rate), we require the following specific data points: Extra Bed Costs: Surcharges for additional guests/beds per room type. Breakfast Pricing: Individual costs for breakfast if not included in the base rate. Inventory Attributes: Identification/flags for hotels offering Connected Rooms. Technical Requirements Data Format: Cleaned, structured delivery in CSV, JSON, or direct SQL upload. Source Reliability: Data must be sourced from reputable OTAs (e.g., Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia) or Global Distribution Systems (GDS). Frequency: Ability to provide a one-time historical dump with a mechanism for potential future updates. Ideal Candidate Profile Proven experience in large-scale web scraping (Python, Scrapy, Selenium, or Puppeteer). Familiarity with bypassing anti-bot measures (residential proxies, headless browsers). Prior experience with hospitality or travel industry data is a significant plus. Strong understanding of data normalization (ensuring "Deluxe Room" in Hotel A is comparable to "Deluxe Room" in Hotel B). How to Apply Please provide: A brief description of your experience with hospitality data or complex scraping projects. Your proposed tools/stack for this project. A rough estimate of the timeline for data delivery for the specified regions. (Optional) If you already have access to a proprietary database or API that covers these regions, please specify.