Full-time, onsite role (Monday–Friday) based at Upwork's Palo Alto headquarters. The Front Desk Coordinator owns the end-to-end front desk experience, enforces workplace security protocols, manages office operations (mail, badges, supplies, meeting rooms), coordinates onsite events, responds to employee workplace requests, and leverages AI tools to streamline administrative workflows. Annual base compensation range: $76,500 — $109,000 USD (hourly range also provided in the posting).

Serve as a trusted strategic partner to Upwork's COO & GM of Marketplace, owning operating cadence (business reviews, planning, leadership forums), preparing high‑stakes executive materials (board presentations, negotiations), aligning cross‑functional stakeholders, and removing executional blockers. Role requires 10+ years of relevant experience; prior chief of staff or senior operating roles and an MBA are strongly preferred.

Lead product strategy and roadmap for workforce solutions (EOR, payroll, manage & pay). Make build vs. buy/partner decisions, integrate third-party and white-labeled providers, and deliver end-to-end experiences across hiring, onboarding, compliance, payments, and workforce management while working cross-functionally with legal, operations, finance, partnerships, and engineering.

Upwork is hiring a Lead AI Engineer on the Data Platform & Services team in Toronto to design and implement scalable agentic orchestration, natural language query (NLQ) solutions, and LLM/prompt evaluation frameworks. The role requires hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, Python, SQL, Snowflake, and production AI/data systems. The position will be based in Toronto with an expected requirement of 3 days in-office once Upwork's hub is established; the role will initially be employed through a partner. Annual base compensation range: 179,000—302,500 CAD.

Senior executive role to build a performance-driven growth engine for Upwork Marketplace. Accountable for acquisition, activation, engagement, and monetization across SMB and mid-market customers. Leads performance marketing, demand generation, product marketing, brand, and content; partners with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance. Remote-first position with a Palo Alto office; annual base compensation range $224,000–$427,000 USD.

Upwork is hiring a Lead AI Engineer (Data Platform & Services) in Lisbon to design and deploy agentic orchestration frameworks, natural language query solutions, and evaluation frameworks for LLMs and prompts. The role requires hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and modern data engineering (Python, SQL, Snowflake). The position will require three days in office once Upwork's Lisbon hub is open and will initially be employed through a partner; annual base compensation is €75,000–€127,000.

Lead AI Engineer on the Data Platform & Services team responsible for designing scalable agentic orchestration frameworks, building NLQ/self-service natural language query solutions, developing LLM and prompt evaluation frameworks, and integrating AI orchestration with Python/SQL/Snowflake data pipelines. Annual base salary range: $151,500–$215,500 USD.

Responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and integrating mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures; building valuation models and investment business cases; preparing materials for executive and Board review; and leading a Corporate Development team. Requires 12+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or private equity with deep exposure to technology and related ecosystems.

Upwork invites candidates to join its Talent Community to hold resumes for future openings. The company is remote-first and notes it currently hires full-time employees in 34 U.S. states. Roles span areas including AI & machine learning, software development, sales & marketing, customer support, and finance & accounting. Benefits mentioned include comprehensive medical coverage, unlimited PTO, a 401(k) with matching, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.