Wikimedia Foundation
Staff Software Engineer
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Job Description
- Req#: 7545354
Employer Industry: Nonprofit Technology
Why consider this job opportunity:
- Anticipated annual salary range of up to $208,000, adjusted based on location and experience
- Opportunity for career advancement and growth within a mission-driven organization
- Remote-first work environment with staff members across 40+ countries
- Engaging in meaningful work that supports the Wikimedia mission of free knowledge sharing
- Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity
What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Provide Staff-level technical leadership for the software and product experience layer of Toolforge
- Design and build platform software and user-facing workflows for tool creation, deployment, and maintenance
- Lead the redesign of Toolforge’s tool creation and maintenance user interface
- Define and implement best practices for common workloads such as bots and data-processing tools
- Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions to enhance team performance and engineering standards
What is Required (Qualifications):
- Extensive experience as a senior or Staff-level software engineer focusing on platforms, developer tools, or infrastructure systems
- Strong architectural skills across APIs, backend services, and user-facing workflows
- Proven experience in designing and building developer platforms, including build systems and deployment pipelines
- Ability to collaborate effectively with SREs, product teams, and volunteer contributors
- Comfort operating in open, distributed, and asynchronous work environments
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience contributing to or leading open-source projects
- Familiarity with Toolforge, Wikimedia Cloud Services, or large-scale contributor platforms
- Strong interest in enhancing developer experience and lowering barriers for technical contributors
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