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# Upwork is hiring in Lisbon, Portugal at Upwork

- **Company:** Upwork
- **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal
- **Posted:** 2025-11-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/upwork/jobs/7525532003

## Job description

Upwork is excited to announce that we are opening our first international hub, located in Lisbon, Portugal. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Upwork’s evolution into an AI-native platform, creating a new base for product development and technical hiring outside the U.S. It underscores the company’s commitment to investing in the infrastructure and talent needed to shape the future of work.

We have immediately begun hiring! The roles will be focused on technical talent (product, design, product engineering, AI/ML engineering) in addition to more general back-office roles such as Finance and HR. While our office plans are still in development, we are excited to begin hiring immediately.

Apply here to learn more about our opportunities!

Come change how the world works.

Upwork is establishing its first international operational hub in Lisbon, Portugal. The new office is expected to be fully operational by Q4 2026. This role will require 3 days in office once we have an office open.

This position will initially be employed through a partner to ensure a seamless hiring process while we establish the hub. Once the hub is established, there may be opportunities to transition to employment with Upwork, depending on business needs and other requirements. While employed by the partner, you’ll work as part of Upwork’s team, with access to our resources, culture, and growth opportunities.

Our partner will offer competitive benefits. When Upwork’s hub is established, we will be excited to offer employment and benefits directly as business needs require.

Upwork is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We use BrightHire, an AI-enabled tool, to record interviews and summarize interview transcripts. The tool allows the interviewer to focus on the discussion and does not score or evaluate candidates or make recommendations. The interview transcripts are reviewed, and decisions are only made by humans. Candidates who prefer not to have their interview recorded through BrightHire can opt out when the interview is scheduled.

To learn more about how Upwork processes and protects your personal information as part of the application process, please review our [Global Job Applicant Privacy Notice](http://upwork.com/careers/job-applicant-privacy-notice)and the https://www.upwork.com/careers/applicant-privacy-addendum-eea-uk-and-switzerland.

To learn more about how Upwork processes and protects your personal information as part of the application process, please review our [Global Job Applicant Privacy Notice](http://upwork.com/careers/job-applicant-privacy-notice)

## About Upwork

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Upwork is the world’s human and AI-powered work marketplace, connecting businesses with highly skilled, AI-enabled independent talent across the globe.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: UPWK)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2015 (as Upwork, following the merger of oDesk, founded 2003, and Elance, founded 1999)
- **Founders**: Not listed individually; the company was formed via the merger of oDesk (co-founded by Gary Swart, Odysseas Tsatalos, Stratis Karamanlakis) and Elance (founded by Fabio Rosati)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Online freelance marketplace / Talent platform
- **Target customers**: B2B (from entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 enterprises) and B2C (independent professionals)
- **Mission or purpose**: “To create opportunity in every era of work.” [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Upwork Marketplace**: The core platform where clients post jobs and hire freelancers for contract or project-based work. Offers tiered plans including Basic (free), Plus, and Business Plus. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/)
- **Uma™ (Mindful AI)**: An AI work companion that assists both clients and freelancers throughout the hiring and work process, from matching to project management. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)
- **Enterprise Solutions**: Customized workforce management and talent sourcing for large organizations, supporting agile team building and business transformation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (data not included in search results)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of more than $750 million and annual client spend exceeding $4 billion (as of recent leadership bio). [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not detailed in search results
- **Growth Signals**: Active expansion into AI/ML with dedicated roles (Lead AI Engineer, Sr AI Research Scientist, etc.); opening an international hub in Lisbon, Portugal; continued headcount growth (approximately 2,000 team members, ~75% freelancers). [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about) | [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/careers/jobs/explore)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network effects**: Large, established two-sided marketplace with over 800,000 clients and freelancers from 180 countries. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/)
- **AI integration**: Deep investment in AI/ML, including the proprietary Uma™ AI agent, positions Upwork at the forefront of the evolving freelance economy.
- **Brand strength**: Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and named to TIME’s Most Influential Companies and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)
- **Flexible workforce model**: The company itself operates with ~75% freelancers, demonstrating its own platform’s effectiveness. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding AI capabilities, enhancing the user experience with mindful AI, and scaling global reach (e.g., Lisbon hub). Leadership emphasizes “leading the industry into the new era of work.” [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/about)
- **Direction for growth**: Continued product innovation around AI, deepening enterprise offerings, and strengthening the freelancer-client matching engine.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Values include “Play to win as a team,” “Build and break fearlessly,” “Commit to excellence,” “Own outcomes,” and “Be customer zero.” Emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and belonging (team from 180 countries). [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/careers/life-at-upwork)
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Remote-first for many roles; offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, Austin, Toronto, and a new hub in Lisbon. Full-time employee hiring currently limited to specific U.S. states and Lisbon. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/careers/jobs/explore)
- **Notable perks**: Unlimited PTO, 12-week fully paid parental leave, rich 401(k) with matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), home office reimbursement, wellness reimbursement, cell phone/internet reimbursement, mental health support (Modern Health), pet insurance, and more. [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/careers/life-at-upwork)
- **Engineering/AI culture**: Strong focus on AI/ML with dedicated roles and a CTO heading AI/ML. Opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects (Agentic AI, NLQ, search & recommendation). [upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/careers/jobs/explore)

## Sources
1. [upwork.com - About Us](https://www.upwork.com/about)
2. [upwork.com - Careers](https://www.upwork.com/careers)
3. [upwork.com - Life at Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/careers/life-at-upwork)
4. [upwork.com - Homepage](https://www.upwork.com/)
5. [upwork.com - Jobs Search](https://www.upwork.com/careers/jobs/explore)

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