excellent data-mining developer needed (1774274)

We are a stealth-mode startup in the space of comparison shopping, much like shopzilla, overstock, etc. We are in need of a developer to set up queries for feeds in craigslist for certain product categories. Process the feeds to extract product information and store them in a database. The work required is very similar to what is done by padmapper.com. The difference is padmapper extracts housing related posts from craigslist and we are interested in extracting information for products. Skills: Required: - Expert in data mining, data extraction, database development - Experience designing and implementing complex and scalable code - Strong programming skills (one or more of C/C++, java, perl, python) - Solid understanding of all components of a search engine Desired: - 2+ years of experience with data mining