Contract: Senior Backend Engineer - Snowflake Data Platform
UpworkCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Posted February 11, 2026
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
Upwork is the world’s work marketplace, serving everyone from one-person startups to over 30% of the Fortune 100 with a powerful, trust-driven platform.
Job Description
Upwork is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in Python, Javascript, server-side development with SQL experience, and AWS knowledge to work on the Upwork Data Platform Backend. The Intelligent Data Platform team is looking for a hands-on IC role focused on building, operating, and automating backend services that power data ingestion, orchestration, governance, cost optimization, and compliance for a platform used by hundreds of internal users.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience in production systems
- Proficiency in Python and SQL (JavaScript a plus)
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake or large-scale data warehouses
- Experience with AWS and workflow orchestration (Airflow preferred)
- Strong operational mindset: monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
- Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team with minimum supervision and attention to detail
- Communicate frequently and effectively in English
- Can commit at least 3 hours a day, overlapping with the working hours of the Upwork Data Platform team - typically 8 AM - 11 AM PST
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
