Staff Full-Stack Engineer

Role Overview

• Design and implement core systems for AI-powered matchmaking, integrating frontend, backend, and agentic workflows.
• Own architectural decisions and collaborate on long-term platform direction.
• Lead planning, scoping, and execution of feature initiatives in partnership with product management.
• Organize and manage cross-functional engineering work (without people management responsibilities).
• Mentor engineers and uphold technical quality in and across teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years full-stack or mixed backend/frontend engineering experience.
• Experience architecting and shipping complex systems with ML, search, or recommendation components.
• Comfort working in ambiguity and driving clarity across stakeholders.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to organize and deliver multi-sprint initiatives.
• Interest in AI-powered development and foundational knowledge of LLMs.
• Very strong communication skills in English.

Benefits

• Upwork is proudly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• We never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
• A criminal background check may be required as a condition of engagement.
• BrightHire, an AI-enabled tool, to record interviews and summarize interview transcripts, allowing the interviewer to focus on the discussion and does not score or evaluate talent or make recommendations.