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Lead Data Engineer

Upwork

$151,500 - $215,500
Aug 29, 2025
Remote, US
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Upwork is looking to transform how it uses data by implementing advanced AI practices and delivering production-grade systems. The goal is to accelerate decision-making, enable self-service analytics, and empower stakeholders across the company through AI-powered solutions.

Requirements

  • Proven success delivering AI-powered data systems in production, including hands-on experience with LLMs and prompt engineering.
  • Strong foundation in modern data engineering with expertise in Python, SQL, and platforms such as Snowflake.
  • Ability to design agentic orchestration frameworks that scale across diverse business scenarios.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable agentic frameworks that coordinate multiple AI agents to deliver accurate and reliable outcomes.
  • Build and optimize natural language query systems that provide intuitive, compliant, and self-service access to enterprise data.
  • Develop and maintain frameworks for evaluating prompts and LLMs, driving measurable improvements in accuracy, resilience, and scalability.
  • Partner with data engineering peers to integrate AI orchestration with existing pipelines using Python, SQL, and Snowflake.
  • Contribute to AI-powered summarization and explanation tools that enhance reporting, insights, and executive decision-making.
  • Collaborate with product, analytics, and business teams to ensure AI solutions align with measurable business goals.

Other

  • Collaborative problem-solver with excellent communication skills, able to align stakeholders and create clarity across teams.
  • Growth mindset—eager to learn, iterate, and deliver measurable outcomes through applied AI.
  • Remote-first workforce
  • Culture is built on trust, risk-taking, customer focus, and excellence
  • Embrace authenticity and inclusion