Principal Taxonomist

Company: Lifted, an Upwork Company™
Location: Miami
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Description We are seeking a Principal Taxonomist (Brazilian Portuguese) to support the international expansion of a global taxonomy and matching platform, with Brazil as the primary focus market. This initiative represents the next phase of global rollout, transitioning from manual questionnaire reviews to a scalable, AI-driven model while maintaining high quality standards. Job Description This role will lead the development and governance of Brazil-specific taxonomies, metadata libraries, and onboarding questionnaires, ensuring accuracy, localization, regulatory alignment, and consistency with the global taxonomy framework. Enterprise experience strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain high-quality Brazil taxonomies, attributes, and metadata libraries, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and elimination of duplication. Oversee the onboarding questionnaire process to collect structured information for improved matching, leveraging standardized questionnaires and AI-driven enhancements. Localize market-specific prompts to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness for the Brazilian market. Review and refine translation models to ensure grammatical accuracy, alignment with market regulations, and consideration of legal implications. Drive the end-to-end approval workflow for taxonomy questions and attributes. Lead follow-up remediation processes once questions and attributes are finalized. Ensure taxonomy updates improve matching quality while remaining consistent with the broader global library. Qualifications Must-Have Skills 7 years of professional experience (senior-level profile) US-based Portuguese fluency Strong understanding of the Brazilian market and cultural context Strong Git proficiency Experience using GPT-5 or similar AI tools Experience developing and maintaining taxonomies, attributes, and metadata libraries Experience overseeing structured onboarding questionnaire processes Experience reviewing translation models for grammatical accuracy and regulatory alignment Proficiency in Google Sheets Nice-to-Have Skills AI / Prompt Engineering experience Experience with GitLab or GitHub Strong enterprise experience Required Tools & Platforms Git GPT-5 or similar AI tools Google Sheets GitLab or GitHub (if applicable) Location, Time & Engagement US-based (remote) Must align with CST time zone

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