Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

Mindrift · British Columbia, British Columbia · $76,960 annually

applies via jobs.workable.com

Verdict

Mindrift is a legitimate AI training platform (owned by Tolaka, founded 2014) with a real website and active job listings, which supports legitimacy. However, the posting claims a British Columbia location while the company is actually registered in Switzerland and operated from the Netherlands—a clear geographic mismatch. The salary is reasonable for the role, and the application directs to a standard ATS (Workable) rather than suspicious channels. The location discrepancy is the primary fraud signal, pushing this into medium-risk territory.

web.locationMatch+18
Posting claims British Columbia location, but company is registered in Switzerland (Luzern) and operated from Amsterdam, Netherlands—significant geographic mismatch
applicationAddressType-3
Application directs to standard ATS (Workable) with no suspicious mailing address; neutral application method
websiteReachable-5
mindrift.ai website is reachable and functional
web.hasJobsListing-8
Company website shows active job listings, indicating genuine hiring activity
web.businessMatch-15
Mindrift is confirmed as a legitimate AI training platform owned by Toloka (founded 2014); business identity verified

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: $76,960 annually
Hours: Part-time
How to apply:
Online: https://jobs.workable.com/view/pGQ74jthU8hgSoB4xbft7d/remote-freelance-data-scraping-engineer-(python)-in-british-columbia-at-mindrift