Latest announcement
Layoffs
Layoffs
Upwork cut roughly a quarter of its staff.
Upwork
Internet Marketplace Platforms
Upwork connects businesses with independent professionals and agencies around the globe. Where companies and freelancers work together in new ways that unlock their potential.
Hiring now
5open roles−17%vs last week
Is Upwork hiring?
Yes. As of November 9, 2026, Upwork has 5 open roles on Metaintro. 1 was posted in the last 30 days.
Open roles
Newest first. Pay shown when the posting lists it.
RoleLocationSetupPayPosted
- Executive Assistant, Office of the CEOAdmin/Executive AssistantPalo Alto, CA · $116.8K – $166.3K/yrPalo Alto, CA—$116.8K – $166.3K/yrOct 9, 2026
- Senior People Operations SpecialistHuman Resources/Talent AcquisitionToronto, ON, Canada · Hybrid · CA$92.5K – CA$133K/yrToronto, ON, CanadaHybridCA$92.5K – CA$133K/yrSep 11, 2026
- Senior People Operations SpecialistHuman Resources/Talent AcquisitionLisbon, Portugal · Hybrid · €39K – €56K/yrLisbon, PortugalHybrid€39K – €56K/yrSep 11, 2026
- Lead, Lifecycle Marketing - Growth & AcquisitionMarketingToronto, ON, Canada · Hybrid · CA$114K – CA$164K/yrToronto, ON, CanadaHybridCA$114K – CA$164K/yrSep 4, 2026
- Technical Talent (Product, Design, Product Engineering, AI/ML Engineering) and General Back-Office Roles (Finance, HR)Tech GeneralLisbon, PortugalLisbon, Portugal——Nov 25, 2025
Layoffs
Upwork announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.
| Year | Announcements | Jobs affected |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | Not stated |
Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.
Hiring pattern
How fast Upwork is adding roles, and how they're set up.
New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month
2
4
3
3
0
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
How roles are set upShare of open roles
86%
14%
HybridOn-site
Customers
All 19 companies Upwork names as customers.
Customers hiring now13
Other customers6
- Summa Linguae
- Datajoi
- Coinbase
- Bissell
- Grammarly
- Databricks
What their customers say
Quotes from people at Upwork's customers.
““Thanks to Upwork, I’ve learned a lot and have had opportunities to improve my skills. I’ve worn many hats, from starting out as a Virtual Assistant working on small contracts, to being hired full time by an Enterprise client as a Senior Voice of Customer Analyst – providing insights to their Fortune 500 clients. This would not have been possible without Upwork.””
““Upwork’s solution for full-time hiring made the contract conversion process seamless and easy. The job was a perfect fit for my skill set. I love the inclusivity of the client and am so grateful for the opportunity.””
““In light of high-level changes within the macroeconomy, I'd like Summa Linguae to utilize the "try before you hire" model even more in the future. It helps both parties — the company can evaluate if the freelancer is a good fit, and it gives professionals the kind of flexible arrangement they're looking for.””
AI launches and partners
What Upwork has launched and who it works with on AI.
- LaunchAI project scopingUpwork offers free AI project scoping that matches users to an AI project and specialist.
- LaunchAI job post generationUpwork lets users generate a job post with AI or create their own and filter talent matches.
- LaunchUpwork inside Claude and ChatGPTUpwork is available inside Anthropic's Claude and ChatGPT.
- LaunchUmaUpwork's mindful AI work agent facilitates its AI-powered operating system, which supports every step of turning aspirations into reality.
Skills they ask for
Most frequent across open postings.
Most requested skills
- Process improvement
- AI tools
Tech stack
- Libraries
- Tailwind CSS
- D3.js
- Lottie
- GSAP
- Three.js
- E-commerce
- PayPal
- BigCommerce
- PrestaShop
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Mixpanel
- Google Analytics 4
- Frameworks
- Vue.js
- Nuxt.js
- Security
- OneTrust
- Hosting
- Amazon Web Services
- Marketing
- VWO
- Mailchimp
- CMS
- Webflow
- CDN
- Amazon CloudFront
Company facts
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Employees
- 501–1,000
- Founded
- 2015
- Industry
- Internet Marketplace Platforms
- Sector (NAICS)
- Information
- Ticker
- UPWK
- Peer
- Legacy Healthcare Services
- Website
- upwork.com
Sources: Employees and Founded from Wikidata
Roles by location
Where Upwork is hiring. Pick a city to see its roles.
Similar companies
Companies in the same industry as Upwork that are hiring now.
Questions about Upwork
- Is Upwork hiring?
- Yes. As of November 9, 2026, Upwork has 5 open roles on Metaintro. 1 was posted in the last 30 days. The most are in Human Resources/Talent Acquisition (2), Admin/Executive Assistant (1), and Marketing (1).
- Has Upwork had layoffs?
- The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 1 announcement for Upwork. The latest was announced on May 1, 2026.
- Where is Upwork hiring?
- Upwork is hiring in Lisbon, Toronto, and Palo Alto, with the most open roles in Lisbon.
- Does Upwork offer remote or hybrid work?
- 86% of open roles are hybrid and 0% are remote.
- Who are Upwork's customers?
- Upwork names 19 customers, including Microsoft, Cloudflare, Wayfair, Toast, and Airbnb.