Freelance Data Scraping Engineer (Python)

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

Posted 2026-07-09 · Reviewed on 2026-07-15 · What do these ratings mean?

applies via jobs.workable.com

Verdict

Mindrift is a real AI-training gig platform operated by Toloka (Amsterdam, in business since 2014), with third-party reviews confirming real payouts via Payoneer; the apply URL is a standard Workable listing. It is not a scam, but the posting dresses per-task freelance gig work as a part-time job with a fixed annual salary of $76,960, and pay actually fluctuates with task availability. Province-wide remote location prevents any location verification.

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Freelance per-task platform work listed with a fixed $76,960 annual salary
generic_remote_location+5
Location given only as 'British Columbia, British Columbia' — no office or site
verified_platform_operator-15
Mindrift owned by Toloka AI (Amsterdam); Trustpilot and independent reviews confirm real payments

Application flags (0)

No application flags detected.

Employer checks

Website found	https://mindrift.ai
Website reachable	yes
Business identity	matches the posting
Location	could not be confirmed
Job listings on its site	yes
Mail-application address	none - the posting has no mailing address
How it was verified	web search
Confidence	0.75
Summary	Mindrift is Toloka AI's freelance AI-training platform; legitimate with verified payouts, but it recruits independent contributors for per-task work, not salaried employees. The fixed annual salary in the posting overstates what is variable gig income. Apply via Workable. Low fraud risk, mild misrepresentation risk.
Checked on	2026-07-15

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/bLwQxu47Yps2q5FCwmTDFX/remote-freelance-data-scraping-engineer-(python)-in-british-columbia-at-mindrift