TIP: Senior Platform Engineer

Upwork ($UPWK) is the leading tech solution for companies looking to hire the best talent, maintain flexibility, and get more done. We’re passionate about our mission to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. Every year, more than $2 billion of work is done through Upwork by skilled professionals who want the freedom of working anytime, anywhere. Top companies connecting with extraordinary talent around the globe? Upwork is how.

This is a Contract position through Upwork’s Talent Innovation Program (TIP). Our TIP team is a global group of professionals that augment Upwork’s business. Our TIP team members are located all over the world.

Work/Project Scope

• The Platform team at Upwork supports every step of the software development life cycle for hundreds of microservices: development, release, deployment, and runtime operation.
• The current platform version is in deep maintenance mode. We have started working on a new version of Platform, based on the latest Cloud Native components and principles.
• Engineers on the platform team are responsible for implementing parts of the new Platform version and maintenance of the existing architecture and supporting the existing ecosystem of tooling and automations.

Must Haves (Required Skills)

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with Docker
• Ability to write clean and correct code
• Able to work during Pacific Standard Time zone business hours for 40 hours a week

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.