Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

Mindrift · British Columbia, British Columbia · $93,600 annually

applies via jobs.workable.com

Verdict

Mindrift is a legitimate AI training platform (owned by Toloka, founded 2014) with a reachable website and confirmed business match. However, the posting claims a British Columbia location while the company is actually registered in Switzerland and operated from the Netherlands—a significant geographic mismatch. The salary ($93,600 for a freelance role) is reasonable, and the application method (Workable ATS) is standard. The location discrepancy is the primary fraud signal, pushing this into medium-risk territory despite other legitimacy indicators.

web.locationMatch+20
Posting claims 'British Columbia, British Columbia' but company is registered in Switzerland (Luzern) and operated from Amsterdam, Netherlands—clear geographic mismatch
web.hasJobsListing-5
Company maintains active job listings, indicating ongoing legitimate hiring
applicationAddressType-5
Application directs to Workable ATS (online only, no residential/PO box address), which is standard and legitimate
salary_plausibility-8
Salary of $93,600 annually is reasonable for a senior Python engineer role and not an outlier
websiteReachable-10
Website https://mindrift.ai is reachable and confirms legitimate AI training platform
web.businessMatch-15
Employer name 'Mindrift' matches verified business; company is legitimate and reachable at mindrift.ai

Application flags (0)

No application flags detected.

Employer checks

{
  "web": {
    "websiteUrl": "https://mindrift.ai",
    "websiteReachable": "yes",
    "businessMatch": "match",
    "locationMatch": "mismatch",
    "hasJobsListing": "yes",
    "applicationAddressType": "none",
    "confidence": 0.95,
    "summary": "Mindrift (mindrift.ai) is a legitimate AI training platform owned by Toloka, a real company founded in 2014. The platform connects domain experts with AI projects. However, the company is registered in Switzerland (Luzern) and operated from Amsterdam, Netherlands—NOT British Columbia as claimed in the posting. The posting directs applicants to apply online via Workable (no mailing address given). This location mismatch is a red flag."
  }
}

Full description

Occupation (NOC): Data scientists (21211)
Location: British Columbia, British Columbia
Salary: $93,600 annually
Hours: Part-time
How to apply:
Online: https://jobs.workable.com/view/dKbsAZozG473oHBXJB9cU3/remote-senior-python-data-scraping-engineer-(freelance)-in-british-columbia-at-mindrift