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Contract: Senior Backend Engineer - Snowflake Data Platform

Upwork Inc.Remote-Latin America
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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Your Responsibilities:Develop and manage backend services and automation for the Snowflake data platform. Facilitate data ingestion pipelines (RDS/Oracle → Snowflake) and reverse ETL (Snowflake → RDS). Design and maintain Airflow (AWS MWAA) workflows for ingestion, data quality, and operational automation. Implement tools for data quality assurance, platform governance, and SOX compliance controls. Assist in monitoring and optimizing Snowflake’s performance and costs. Deliver production-ready solutions with minimal oversight. Must Haves (Required Skills):Proven backend engineering experience in production environments. Strong proficiency in Python and SQL (JavaScript is a plus). Hands-on experience with Snowflake or large-scale data warehouses. Familiarity with AWS and workflow orchestration (preferably Airflow). Robust operational mindset: monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. Ability to work autonomously in a remote, distributed team with keen attention to detail. Effective communication skills in English. Willingness to commit at least 3 hours a day, overlapping with core business hours.

About the job

Join Upwork, the world’s leading work marketplace, where we empower a diverse range of clients from innovative startups to over 30% of Fortune 100 companies. Our platform fosters collaboration between companies and talented professionals, unlocking their full potential.

Last year, our vibrant community of skilled professionals facilitated over $3.8 billion worth of work through Upwork, allowing them to take charge of their careers by pursuing work they are passionate about.

You will be part of Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team, a global network of experts dedicated to supporting Upwork’s business initiatives. We are proud to have our HWS team members distributed across various locations worldwide.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Backend Engineer with a strong background in Python, JavaScript, and server-side development, along with SQL skills and AWS expertise, to contribute to the Upwork Data Platform Backend.

The Intelligent Data Platform team is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance the Snowflake Data Platform. This is a hands-on individual contributor role, focused on constructing, managing, and automating backend services that facilitate data ingestion, orchestration, governance, cost optimization, and compliance for a platform utilized by hundreds of internal users.

About Upwork Inc.

Upwork is at the forefront of the global work revolution, providing businesses with a powerful, trust-driven platform to connect with skilled professionals. Our mission is to unlock the potential of both companies and talent through innovative collaboration.

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