Engineering Manager - Monetization

March 20

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Upwork

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Upwork is a leading online platform that connects freelancers with businesses, offering a wide range of professional services such as design, writing, programming, and more. It facilitates collaboration between independent professionals and clients through job postings, project catalogs, and consultations. Upwork aims to enable freelancers to find work and clients to find the best talent, providing tools to hire, manage, and pay remote talent worldwide.

freelancers • agencies

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🤝 B2B

🏪 Marketplace

💰 Funding Round on 2017-01

📋 Description

• Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential. • Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers. • We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Monetization to lead a talented team of backend and frontend engineers. In this role, you will drive the technical direction and execution of critical monetization initiatives, including subscriptions, fees, and payment systems. Your work will directly impact how Upwork structures its pricing and revenue models, ensuring a seamless and scalable experience for both clients and freelancers. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including Product, Finance, and Data teams—to build, optimize, and enhance our monetization strategy.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong leadership experience managing backend and frontend engineering teams, ideally in a fast-paced environment • Deep understanding of monetization models, including subscriptions, transaction fees, and marketplace revenue structures • Experience working with payment processing systems, financial transactions, or billing platforms • Hands-on technical expertise in backend development (Java, Python, or similar) and frontend technologies where applicable • Ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Finance, Data, and other key stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions in a complex marketplace ecosystem • Passion for building scalable, secure, and user-friendly financial systems that drive business growth

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for both you and your family • Unlimited paid time off • 401(k) plan with matching contributions • 12 weeks of paid parental leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan