[Hiring] Senior Director of Data Engineering @Upwork

Apr 14, 2025 - Upwork is hiring a remote Senior Director of Data Engineering. 💸 Salary: $195,000 - $296,000 usd. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

We’re seeking a strategic and visionary Senior Director of Data Engineering to lead the development and evolution of Upwork’s Data Platform team. In this critical leadership role, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping scalable data infrastructure and driving data strategy across the organization.

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing data engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
Define the vision, strategy, and execution roadmap for Upwork’s Data Platform to support the company’s growth and analytics needs
Build and scale reliable, efficient data infrastructure and data processing pipelines that support real-time and batch data workflows
Collaborate with cross-functional partners in marketing, finance, engineering, and data science to ensure alignment on data priorities and outcomes
Oversee data governance, quality, and best practices to ensure the availability of accurate, actionable insights
Drive technical excellence while balancing trade-offs between short-term delivery and long-term platform scalability
Foster strong communication and coordination across a globally distributed team

Qualifications

Proven experience leading and scaling data engineering or platform engineering teams in high-growth environments
Experience with key components of modern data ecosystems, including orchestration tools (e.g., DBT, Apache Airflow), scalable data processing (e.g., Apache Spark), and cloud-native data architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong technical foundation in building and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines, working with both SQL and NoSQL databases, and implementing data observability, monitoring, and query performance tuning
Familiarity with enterprise-grade data platforms and storage solutions, including data lake and warehouse technologies such as Snowflake
Understanding of machine learning architecture integration within data platforms, supporting experimentation and model deployment workflows
Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration, particularly with marketing, finance, engineering, and data science
Experience managing teams distributed across time zones, with a focus on inclusive and effective remote-first practices
Ability to define a long-term vision for data architecture while ensuring day-to-day operational excellence

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family
Unlimited PTO
401(k) plan with matching
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Salary 💸 $195,000 - $296,000 usd	Remote Location USA
Job Type full-time	Posted Apr 14, 2025

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