Lead AI Engineer - Remote Opportunity at Upwork

About the Role

Join Upwork as a Lead AI Engineer in a fully remote capacity. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in AI to build and deploy production-grade AI-powered systems that enhance data engineering, analytics, and product evolution. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact, enabling faster decision-making and democratizing data access across the organization.

What You'll Do

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

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering AI-powered data systems in production, including hands-on expertise with LLMs and prompt engineering.
• Strong foundation in modern data engineering, with proficiency in Python, SQL, and platforms such as Snowflake.
• Demonstrated ability to design agentic orchestration frameworks that scale across diverse business scenarios.
• A collaborative problem-solver with strong communication skills, able to align stakeholders and create clarity across teams.
• Growth mindset, excited to learn, iterate, and deliver measurable business outcomes through applied AI.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms and big data technologies.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and libraries.
• Previous experience in a remote work environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and innovative company culture.
• Access to cutting-edge AI technologies and tools.