About Sayari

Sayari is a trusted global leader in counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence. Our powerful analytics platform enables government agencies, global enterprises, and financial institutions to uncover hidden risks in trade and corporate networks across more than 250 jurisdictions.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Sayari’s culture is built around curiosity, innovation, and collaboration. We value diverse perspectives, encourage initiative, and foster learning at every level. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love solving real-world problems, Sayari is your place to grow.

About the Internship

We’re looking for a Data Engineer Intern to join our Data Engineering team with a focus on web crawling. Our platform ingests hundreds of millions of documents yearly to build a rich graph of corporate and trade relationships globally.

As an intern, you’ll contribute to the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of our crawling systems, working directly with our Product and Engineering teams.

Work Type: Part-time Internship (20–30 hours/week)
Compensation: $20 – $25 per hour

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain web crawlers for global data sources
  • Improve existing crawling infrastructure for performance and reliability
  • Enhance crawling metrics and system reporting
  • Assist in maintaining and evolving ETL pipelines
  • Contribute to the design of Sayari’s data-driven graph product

Required Skills

  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience with web crawling frameworks (Scrapy is a plus)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and Git workflows
  • Hands-on experience with XPath, CSS, JMESPath selectors
  • Comfort with WebDev tools (Chrome/Firefox inspector tools)

Desired Skills

  • Exposure to Apache Spark, Avro, NiFi, Airflow
  • Experience with Postgres, RocksDB
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Understanding of REST APIs and knowledge graphs
  • Experience with JavaScript and anti-crawling bypass techniques
  • Comfort with Unix/Linux environments and reverse engineering

What You’ll Gain

  • A collaborative and high-performing team culture
  • Flexible remote work and real-world project exposure
  • Deep insight into global trade intelligence and data infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with one of the most complex and scalable data crawling systems

Sayari’s Commitment to Inclusion

Sayari is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. Diversity strengthens our team and is core to our mission.