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Brady H.

Honeyville, Utah

$45/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I build the automations that kill your team's busywork — leads that route themselves, data that stops getting copied between apps, follow-ups that just happen. I'm an automation engineer. I wire your CRM, forms, spreadsheets, and AI into the tools you already run — using n8n, Make, GoHighLevel, Zapier, and the Claude and OpenAI APIs — so the manual steps disappear. A few things I've built: - An AI agent that texts a client about messy QuickBooks transactions and updates the books straight from their reply. - A voice AI agent for an HVAC company across 6 markets that calls new leads in seconds, gives an estimate, and sends a PDF bid by text and email. - Stage-based GoHighLevel pipelines with the SMS and email follow-ups firing on their own. - A full custom CRM with AI lead routing and Twilio messaging for a sales team. Here's what makes me different: my day job is rocket engineering. So your automation gets built the way flight hardware does — documented, tested, and hard to break — not a brittle Zap that falls over the first time something weird comes through. I'm a good fit if you're drowning in manual steps, duct-taping tools that don't talk to each other, or you want AI actually wired into your operations instead of just talked about. Send me a message with whatever's eating your team's time, and I'll tell you straight whether it's worth automating.

  • Automation
  • CRM Automation
  • Task Automation
  • AI Model Integration
  • Make.com
  • API Integration
  • Business Process Automation
  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Claude
  • RESTful API
  • Zapier
  • ChatGPT API
  • AI Agent Development
  • AI App Development
  • Twilio
  • CFD Analysis
  • ANSYS
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • OpenFOAM
Abdul Jamal N.

Islamabad, Pakistan

$25/hr
5.0
45 jobs

🎁 𝗔 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱! I architect the AI systems other developers can't ship production RAG pipelines, multi-agent LLM apps and chatbots on a full-stack React, Next.js and Node.js base. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 (𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟭% 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸) ✅ AI architecture, not AI demos production multi-tenant platforms that scale ✅ End-to-end ownership agent architecture to deployment to team handoff ✅ 15+ years, 50+ AI agents in production, 24,000+ Upwork hours ✅ Multi-LLM, multi-tenant, multi-channel platform scale, not script scale ✅ Top Rated Plus with 100% JSS sustained, not seasonal 🚀 About I architect production AI agent systems multi-tenant LLM orchestration, agentic RAG, voice AI, and MCP servers for SaaS founders and agencies who need real systems, not chatbot demos. 15+ years of full-stack engineering means your AI doesn't just work in a Loom video; it scales, bills, and survives real traffic. 🌟 What I Deliver ✅ AI Agent Platforms Multi-tenant orchestration with multi-LLM execution (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini), agentic RAG, MCP servers, embeddable widgets, LangSmith tracing, cost/KPI analytics ✅ Voice AI & Conversational Agents Production voice with VAPI, ElevenLabs, Twilio inbound/outbound calling, transcription, workflow triggers, per-call cost attribution ✅ AI Workflow Automation n8n-powered agentic workflows connecting LLMs, CRMs, payments, and 70+ APIs into autonomous business processes ✅ Multi-Tenant SaaS Infrastructure Laravel/Node backends with per-tenant isolation, subscription billing, role-based access, React frontends scaling 100 to 100K users ✅ Enterprise AI Integrations Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, Go High Levek (GHL) ,Shopify, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, ElevenLabs, VAPI, Twilio webhook routing, async queues, full observability 🏗️ What I Build AI Agent Orchestration Platforms Production multi-tenant systems that deploy, manage, monitor AI agents at scale: multi-LLM, agentic RAG (Pinecone/MongoDB), streaming chat, cost tracking, KPI dashboards, embeddable widgets. Voice AI & Conversational Automation Voice agents with ElevenLabs, VAPI, Twilio inbound/outbound calls, real-time transcription, post-call analysis, workflow triggers, per-call cost attribution. n8n Workflow Automation Builders No-code automation backed by n8n with drag-and-drop editors, multi-step agentic workflows, webhooks, 20+ tool integrations (Slack, Sheets, Asana, ClickUp, HubSpot). MCP Servers & Agent Tool Integration Custom Model Context Protocol servers giving AI agents tool-use, structured outputs, and secure access to internal data. Multi-Tenant SaaS Backends Laravel backends with per-tenant isolation, subscription billing, role-based permissions, REST APIs built to scale from first customer to thousands. React Frontends at Scale TypeScript React 18 with BLoC, real-time streaming (Socket-io + Pusher), embeddable widgets, browser extensions, visual workflow builders CI/CD deployed. API Integration Systems 70+ integrations across Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, FedEx, VAPI, Twilio, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini webhook routing, async queues (Laravel Horizon), error tracking. 🍇 Signature Work 🔷 Studio98-ai AI Workforce Platform (flagship): Multi-tenant AI agent orchestration serving 50+ clients across sales, marketing, ops, support. LangChain orchestration with OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini, agentic RAG via MongoDB/PostgreSQL, MCP server, n8n workflows, LangSmith tracing. React 18 frontend with 27 modules, embeddable chat widget, browser extension, visual workflow builder, real-time SSE streaming. 🔷 Rave 2.0 Multi-tenant SaaS retail platform with subscription management, analytics, drag-and-drop page builder. 🔷 Enterprise Jira Governance Multi-team Agile system for 50+ developers with workflow automation and executive dashboards. 🛠️ Core Tech Stack AI & Agents: LangChain · LangGraph · LangSmith · MCP · Agentic RAG (Pinecone, MongoDB) · OpenAI · Anthropic Claude · Gemini · Prompt Engineering Voice AI: VAPI · ElevenLabs · Twilio · Real-time Transcription Automation: n8n · Make · Webhooks Backend: Laravel 11 · PHP 8.1+ · Node.js · TypeScript · Nova · Sanctum · Octane · Horizon · Redis · MongoDB · PostgreSQL Frontend: React 18 · TypeScript · Vue.js · Inertia.js · Socket-io · Pusher Infra: Docker · AWS · GCP · Firebase · CI/CD Delivery: Scrum (PSM I) · Jira · Confluence · ACP-620 Last updated: 07.07.2026

  • API
  • API Development
  • Laravel
  • React
  • PHP
  • TypeScript
  • RESTful API
  • Zapier
  • Vue.js
  • AI Development
  • Stripe API
  • PayPal Integration
  • Vercel
  • API Integration
  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • AWS Development
  • Replit
  • Next.js
Khaliq S.

Cotonou, Benin

$9/hr
5.0
261 jobs

🥇 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝟭% 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 📢 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲 “Khaliq designed a complex web scraping and presentation interface that allowed me to save several hours per day. Over time I've worked with Khaliq on upgrades to this tool and it's been a pleasure each and every time. If more freelancers on Upwork had this level of skillset and work ethic, there would be a lot more happy clients. I highly recommend hiring for any of these areas of expertise.” — Scott O. “I hired Khaliq to create some web scrapes. He was very patient with me while I described exactly what I wanted and even offered suggestions to make it better. The turn around time on the projects are usually ahead of schedule and exactly what I asked for. I will continue to use Khaliq for any web scraping related projects. I highly recommend.” — Joseph P. “I've worked with Khaliq on multiple projects and he has always exceeded my expectations, delivered on time and within budget. I would highly recommend Khaliq to anyone that needs helps with tasks related to Data.” — Stelios K. ✅ Thousands of Hours Saved Through Automation ✅ 500+ Clients Served with Custom Scraping Solutions ✅ $60K+ Earned Delivering High-Quality Data Automation Projects 📈 Clean Architecture | Reliable Delivery | Built to Last 📈 Clean Architecture | Reliable Delivery | Built to Last 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼! 𝗜'𝗺 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗾 — 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 I help companies build the systems that keep their business running — reliable backend software, intelligent automation pipelines, and data infrastructure that scales. With 500+ projects delivered and years of production-grade engineering experience, I bring the kind of depth that turns a working prototype into something you can actually depend on. Whether you need a robust API, an end-to-end data pipeline, or a workflow automation system that removes human bottlenecks, I design and ship solutions that are clean, documented, and built for the long term. 🔹 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 🖥️ Backend APIs & Microservices — REST, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures in Python, Node.js, and Rust ⚡ High-Performance Systems — Concurrent, async-first designs that hold up under real load 🗄️ Database Design & Optimization — Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Supabase — schema design, indexing, and query tuning ☁️ Cloud & DevOps — Production deployments on AWS (EC2, Lambda), GCP, Docker, and DigitalOcean 🔹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 🤖 AI Agents & LLM Integration — Custom agents built with LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini 🔗 Workflow Automation — n8n (self-hosted & cloud), Make, Zapier — multi-step, production-grade flows 🧩 System & CRM Integration — Connecting your tools, APIs, and databases into one coherent pipeline 📡 API Development & Integration — Designing clean interfaces and wiring up third-party services reliably 🔹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔄 ETL & Data Pipelines — Ingestion, transformation, and loading from diverse sources into structured, usable formats 📊 Data Modeling & Storage — Designing schemas and storage strategies that serve both reporting and application needs 🌐 Data Acquisition — Years of experience extracting structured data from APIs, web sources, and unstructured inputs (a foundation that now powers more complete data engineering work) 📈 Analytics-Ready Output — Clean, normalized datasets wired to dashboards, warehouses, or downstream services 💼 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 📄 Clear documentation and handover — you own everything, fully understood 🛠 Architecture input before a single line of code — I'll flag issues early, not at delivery ⏱ Predictable communication and milestone updates throughout 🧠 Strategic recommendations — not just execution, but how to build it right 📬 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 Invite me to your project or send a message. Whether you're starting from scratch, scaling an existing system, or untangling a mess — I'll help you build it properly. 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜. ℂ𝕠𝕕𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕤. ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖. Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, Automation Engineer, Data Engineer, ETL Pipeline, Data Pipeline, API Development, REST API, GraphQL, FastAPI, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, Rust, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Supabase, AWS Lambda, Docker, Cloud Deployment, n8n, Make, Zapier, Workflow Automation, Business Automation, AI Agent, LLM Integration, RAG, LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI API, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, Custom AI Agents, MCP, Full-Stack Development, System Integration, CRM Integration, Technical Consultant, MVP Development, Technical Lead, Web Scraping, Data Extraction.

  • API
  • Web Scraping
  • Data Scraping
  • Data Extraction
  • API Integration
  • Python
  • Selenium
  • Screen Scraping
  • Database
  • Automation
  • JavaScript
  • Tesseract OCR
  • Regex Writing
  • n8n
  • Make.com
Andrew W.

Letterkenny, Ireland

$75/hr
5.0
102 jobs

5⭐: "𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟰 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿" Upwork client (Multi-Agent AI product for SaaS startup) 👉 Message me with one process you'd love to automate and I'll send you a personalized Loom showing exactly how I'd build the AI automation and deliver in a few weeks. No charge, no obligation. Triple Anthropic certified (Claude Code in Action, Model Context Protocol Advanced, AI Fluency), with 100+ AI automations and AI agents running in production on Claude Code and n8n. If you want an AI automation engineer who has lives in Claude Code and ships n8n automation that survives production, that's my lane: AI automation wired into your real systems, multi-agent workflows that coordinate work end to end, and automations I also maintain on retainer because I know what breaks at 3am. 2.5 years in pre-sales engineering means I'm comfortable in the "we know the pain, we don't know the fix yet" stage. We figure out together whether the answer is an AI automation on n8n, an AI agent on Claude Code, or something in between. 9 years in technical sales to the manufacturing industry before that. Countless factory visits taught me to read a process the way an operator does, spot the real bottleneck, and turn it into a clean AI automation spec for a developer to build against, even when that developer is me. I work in English and German (grew up in Austria) and I'm fluent in GDPR / FADP / on-prem AI automation for clients whose data can't leave the country. Projects where I bring the most value: ✅ AI automation with n8n (100+ production builds): document processing, support ticket triage, AI lead generation, and social media marketing automation ✅ Multi-agent AI automation that coordinates 3-10 specialized Claude agents for ops, research, or customer-facing workflows (the more complex the better) ✅ AI agent development with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, and MCP: multi-step reasoning, tool calling, self-monitoring loops ✅ Document-processing AI automation: OCR plus RAG for invoices, contracts, shipping labels, and conference data (Mistral OCR, Pinecone, Supabase vector) ✅ GDPR / FADP / on-prem AI automation where data can't leave the building (legal, medical, Swiss and EU clients where audit trail and data residency are non-negotiable) ✅ Self-hosted AI automation stacks on client infrastructure: Ollama, Gemma 4, local machine learning and vision models for image routing and classification ✅ Voice AI automation: receptionists and agents (LiveKit, Vapi, ElevenLabs, local Whisper.cpp) including German-language voice agents deployed on-prem ✅ AI automation rescue: fixing other builders' broken n8n workflows and automations (usually faster than starting over) ✅ Long-term AI automation retainers: monthly maintenance, iterative improvement, on-call support for production systems 🔧 Core Specializations AI Automation Engineering • AI automation with n8n (100+ production builds) • Production-grade error handling, retry logic, and self-monitoring AI automation • Advanced webhook processing and REST API integrations • Local AI automation with Ollama, including vision models for classification and routing Claude Code & AI Agents • End-to-end AI agent builder work: design, build, eval, deploy • Claude Code skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP servers for client teams • Claude Code prompt engineering and eval-driven optimization • Multi-agent orchestration with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, and n8n AI Automation for Document Processing • Document AI automation with OCR + RAG: invoices, contracts, purchase orders, shipping labels (Mistral OCR, Pinecone, Supabase vector) • Intelligent document classification and data extraction piped straight into n8n automations • Claude Code agents that read, compare, and validate documents, then route exceptions to a human • On-prem document AI automation for GDPR / FADP clients whose data can't leave the building Why clients pick me over a cheaper AI developer: triple Anthropic certification, 100+ production AI automations shipped, and a sales-engineering background that means your AI automation gets built against the business problem, not just the prompt. 🔧 EXPERTISE: AI Automation | AI Automation Engineer | Business Process Automation | Workflow Automation | n8n | Claude Code | Claude Agent SDK | Claude API | MCP | AI Agent Development | Multi-Agent Systems | Prompt Engineering | Machine Learning | RAG | AI Chatbot | Voice AI | AI Consulting | AI Lead Generation | Local LLM | Ollama | GDPR-Compliant AI

  • n8n
  • Claude
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AI Agent Development
  • Python
  • API Integration
  • Automation
  • AI Builder
  • AI Bot
  • Manufacturing
  • AI App Development
  • Open Source
  • AI Implementation
  • Low-Code Development
  • Machine Learning
  • AI Development
  • Business Process Automation
  • Conversational AI
  • AI Consulting
  • AI Chatbot
Reginald V.

Conway, South Carolina

$90/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I take a business problem, figure out what needs to exist technically, build it, and ship it to production. Full-stack, front to back: Python, Next.js, React, Claude API, Supabase, Vercel. Started building AI systems in December 2025. Two production platforms deployed for real clients in the construction industry since then. Most developers who work on construction software have never set foot on a job site. I spent 12 years in residential construction before switching to software. That combination, field experience plus full-stack AI development, is hard to find and directly useful if your business runs on trades, field services, or project-based work. What I've built: A 7-step sales configurator for a regional home builder. 300+ selectable options across floor plans, elevations, and upgrades. Real-time pricing engine. Automated proposal generation with e-signature contracts via Signwell. Automated PO generation by vendor category. Role-based access control for sales reps, managers, and owners. The previous developer spent five weeks and got nowhere. I built the whole thing. An internal estimating platform for a concrete contractor. Cost code library, PDF proposal generation, pipeline tracking, analytics dashboard, email integration, two-layer permission system, and a full audit trail of every employee action. Phase 1 of a 4-phase build, deployed and in client review. Both projects are under NDA. No live demos, no client names. The scope and complexity are the story. I also work with Claude Code daily as my primary development environment. Not as a novelty. As a production tool. I understand model selection, cost optimization, prompt evaluation, and MCP integrations at a practical level from building real systems. If you have a real problem and a real budget, especially in construction, trades, or field services, I can build it. Stack I work with: Python, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Claude API, OpenAI API, Supabase, Vercel, GitHub, n8n, Signwell, MCP.

  • n8n
  • Build Automation
  • Document Automation
  • API Integration
  • Business Process Automation
  • CRM Automation
  • Make.com
  • Claude
  • OpenAI API
  • Supabase
  • Vercel
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Application Integration
  • Web Application Development
  • Python
  • Next.js
  • React
  • GitHub
Muhammad U.

Islamabad, Pakistan

$32/hr
4.7
82 jobs

ABOUT: 🔬 Research cited by Qwen (Alibaba's frontier LLM) 🏆 Top 5% in Machine Learning on Upwork ⚡ 7+ years building AI systems that actually ship 👔 Notable clients: Giotto.ai · EDF Compliance · IKM · Data Mania CERTIFICATIONS: ✔️ Stanford Online — Machine Learning EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: 📊📈🕵🏻‍♀️ AI Agent Development, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLM), Claude API, AI Integration, OpenAI API, Anthropic, LLM Fine-tuning, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, LLM Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Multi-modal AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Voice Agents, AI Voice Agent, Text-to-Speech, Speech-to-Text, Whisper AI, ElevenLabs, Conversational AI, Chatbot Development, AI App Development, Agentic AI, Computer Vision, Object Detection, Image Segmentation, Object Tracking, Video Analysis, OCR, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Supabase, MongoDB, REST API Integration, API Development, Full-Stack Development, SaaS Development, Web Application Development, Backend Development, AWS, GCP, Vercel, Docker, Google Ads, Google Sheets, Google Analytics, Marketing Automation, Workflow Automation, Business Process Automation, Data Pipelines, Data Science, Data Engineering.

  • API
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Python
  • AI Development
  • JavaScript
  • AI Agent Development
  • React
  • API Integration
  • Node.js
  • Web Development
  • Automation
  • AI App Development
  • Claude
  • OpenAI API
  • Data Science
  • Chatbot Development
  • Full-Stack Development

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Anthropic API developer hiring guide

Anthropic API developers help businesses turn Claude into reliable software features, from customer-facing chatbots and knowledge-base assistants to document processing, tool-calling workflows, and backend automation. They are especially useful when a project needs more than a prompt, such as secure API integration, state management, testing, cost monitoring, and handoff documentation that supports production use. If your project also involves broader AI strategy or custom model work, you may want to explore hiring an AI developer or machine learning expert for complementary support.

What does an Anthropic API developer do?

An Anthropic API developer builds software that connects Claude to your applications, workflows, tools, and data sources through Anthropic's developer platform. Responsibilities often include designing API integration flows, managing conversation state for multi-turn experiences, selecting Claude models, configuring streaming responses, implementing tool-use schemas, handling authentication and errors, and testing edge cases before launch.

Common deliverables include working prototypes, production-ready integrations, tool-use implementations, prompt caching configurations, monitoring dashboards, usage reports, QA plans, runbooks, and technical documentation. Depending on project scope, an Anthropic API developer may collaborate with full-stack developers on user interfaces, DevOps engineers on deployment, or product teams on defining success criteria and project deliverables.

How to hire an Anthropic API developer on Upwork

Hiring an Anthropic API developer on Upwork starts with a clear scope, then moves through candidate evaluation, interviews, and a written contract before work begins. A strong process helps you compare freelancers based on relevant API experience, production judgment, and how they plan to manage reliability, cost, and handoff.

Step 1: Post a job

Start by describing what Claude needs to do, where it will run, and what the freelancer should deliver. A strong job post includes:

  • Use case and business goal, such as customer support, document analysis, or workflow automation

  • Current technical environment, including programming language, framework, and cloud platform

  • Specific Anthropic API features needed, such as the Messages API, tool use, prompt caching, or streaming

  • Data sources or systems Claude will connect to

  • Security and privacy requirements

  • Expected deliverables, such as prototype, production integration, QA plan, or documentation

  • Timeline and budget preference, including fixed-price or hourly work

Use the Job Post Generator, powered by Uma™, Upwork’s Mindful AI, to create a customizable starting draft. Describe your project in a few sentences, then refine the draft with your required deliverables, success criteria, and technical constraints. You can also use this job description template guide to structure responsibilities, required skills, and scope.

Step 2: Evaluate candidates

Review proposals and shortlist freelancers whose experience matches your use case. Focus on:

  • Portfolio or case studies showing Claude or large language model (LLM) API integrations

  • Experience with relevant languages, such as Python or JavaScript/Node.js

  • API architecture experience, including authentication, error handling, and state management

  • Understanding of prompt design, context management, and token optimization

  • Familiarity with tool use, external API orchestration, and monitoring

  • Client reviews that mention production delivery, clear communication, and documentation quality

  • Proposed approach, including how the freelancer plans to handle testing, costs, and failure cases

  • Availability and time zone overlap for reviews, launches, or urgent fixes

  • Job Success Score (JSS) and Talent Badges, such as Top Rated or Expert-Vetted

Use Upwork's shortlist and comparison features to organize candidates side by side before scheduling interviews.

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Interview your top candidates with a structured agenda that tests technical judgment, communication, and practical delivery. During the interview:

  • Ask how they would design the API flow for your use case

  • Ask how they would manage conversation history for multi-turn interactions, since Anthropic's Messages API is stateless

  • Discuss how they would implement tool calls and handle failed API responses

  • Confirm how they would monitor token usage, latency, and costs after launch

  • Ask how they would use prompt caching for repeated or high-context workflows

  • Clarify their testing process for edge cases, guardrails, and unexpected outputs

  • Discuss documentation, handoff, and progress communication

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Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Before work starts, finalize the contract in writing so deliverables, milestones, success criteria, and payment terms are clear. For Anthropic API projects, use fixed-price milestones when deliverables are defined, such as a prototype or integration, and use hourly contracts for ongoing tuning, monitoring, or iteration.

Before the project starts:

  • List final deliverables with clear definitions

  • Set milestones for fixed-price work or weekly expectations for hourly work

  • Define success criteria, such as test coverage, latency targets, documentation, or handoff checklist

  • Confirm communication cadence and review checkpoints

  • Confirm payment terms and how project funds will be managed

  • Document the revision process and how scope changes will be handled

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How much does hiring an Anthropic API developer cost?

Hiring an Anthropic API developer typically costs between $800 for a focused prototype and $12,000 or more for a complex tool-calling workflow with production monitoring. Total cost depends on integration complexity, data sources, security needs, testing requirements, turnaround time, and the developer's experience with production AI systems.

These typical market ranges can help you estimate budget by project type, with variance driven by scope, model usage, security requirements, and the level of production readiness needed.

Claude API prototype

$800-$2,500 /project

Entry-level to mid-level
  • Basic Claude API setup
  • Prompt and response handling
  • Setup notes and test examples

Production app integration

$2,500-$6,000 /project

Mid-level
  • Claude-backed chatbot or assistant
  • Authentication and error handling
  • Technical handoff documentation

Tool-calling or agent workflow

$5,000-$12,000+ /project

Senior-level
  • Tool schema design
  • External API orchestration
  • Logging, retries, and QA plan

Optimization and ongoing support

$2,000-$5,000 /project

Mid-level to senior
  • Prompt caching setup
  • Usage and cost monitoring
  • Performance tuning and model review

These ranges are estimates based on typical scope and related Upwork cost guidance. For additional context on related pricing, see AI developer cost guidance and API developer cost guidance.

FAQs about Anthropic API developers

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring an Anthropic API developer worth it?

Hiring an Anthropic API developer can be worth it when Claude needs to support a real product feature or business workflow rather than a one-off experiment. A developer can help design the API flow, connect Claude to tools and data, manage state, handle errors, monitor costs, and make the feature easier to maintain.

The value is strongest when your project includes private data, customer-facing workflows, uptime expectations, cost limits, or compliance needs. For smaller experiments, a narrowly scoped prototype may be enough; for production systems, plan for testing, guardrails, monitoring, and future updates.

What skills should I look for in an Anthropic API developer?

To hire an Anthropic API developer, look for API development experience, Python or JavaScript/Node.js proficiency, application architecture skills, prompt design knowledge, and experience with authentication, monitoring, and error handling. For agentic workflows, prioritize candidates who have built systems that orchestrate external APIs, databases, or business tools.

Claude tool use requires structured tool definitions, application logic for execution, and testing for failed or unexpected tool responses. Strong candidates should be able to explain how they design those workflows without exposing sensitive data or creating unreliable automation.

What should I include in an Anthropic API developer job post?

An Anthropic API developer job post should include your use case, technical stack, Claude API features needed, data sources, security requirements, deliverables, timeline, and budget preference. As mentioned earlier, clarify whether you need a prototype, production integration, tool-calling workflow, or ongoing optimization.

You can share high-level architecture, sample non-sensitive data, expected user flows, and success criteria before hiring. Credentials, production system access, and sensitive data should only be shared after the contract starts and access controls are in place.

Do Anthropic API developers work on conversational agents?

Anthropic API developers often build conversational agents when the project involves tool calling, external system orchestration, or managed workflows beyond simple question-and-answer interactions. Anthropic supports direct model access through the Messages API and offers Claude Managed Agents for managed agent infrastructure.

Projects that retrieve database records, trigger actions in business systems, or coordinate multi-step workflows typically need a developer who understands tool schemas, retry logic, logging, permissions, and guardrails.

How do I balance developer costs with Anthropic API usage costs?

To balance developer costs with Anthropic API usage costs, budget for both the freelancer's work and ongoing token-based API fees. Developer costs cover integration, prompts, state management, tools, testing, monitoring, and documentation, while API costs depend on model choice, token volume, caching, and traffic.

For high-volume or high-context workflows, ask your developer to estimate usage and recommend monitoring from the start. Cost controls may include prompt caching, model selection, shorter prompts, usage alerts, and periodic optimization reviews.