Remote Open-Source Software Engineering Internship

Wikimedia Foundation; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation is inviting applicants for a Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote internship spans four months, 40 hours per week, and places you within an engineering team across Product and Technology with a dedicated mentor.

You will contribute to open source code powering Wikipedia and related projects, with opportunities to participate in in-person events where possible. Successful candidates will gain hands-on software engineering experience across teams like Mobile

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend programming language (PHP, Javascript, Python) or a mobile language (Kotlin, Swift) or demonstrated interest in cybersecurity/privacy.
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Basic querying and data manipulation with SQL or other query languages.
• Linux/command-line knowledge.
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, or distributed systems concepts (latency, throughput, error rates).
• Effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse communities.

Skills

PHP

Javascript

Python

Kotlin

Swift

Cybersecurity interest

Databases

Scripting language

SQL

Linux CLI

Networking basics

Communication

Knowledge equity

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation is inviting applicants for a Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote internship spans four months, 40 hours per week, and places you within an engineering team across Product and Technology with a dedicated mentor.

You will contribute to open source code powering Wikipedia and related projects, with opportunities to participate in in-person events where possible. Successful candidates will gain hands-on software engineering experience across teams like Mobile