Remote Senior Android Engineer - App Experience & Growth

Wikimedia Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android, to advance the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This role is remote-first, with collaboration across time zones to support a global, multilingual audience on Android.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable components, and ensure high-quality, observable software that supports Wikipedia’s apps and reader experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–10+ years building Android apps.
• Strong experience with Kotlin, XML and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience optimizing Android performance for diverse devices and conditions.
• Experience in lean, self-driven environments.
• Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medium-complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery; manage scope and risks.
• Lead design of Android components for a multilingual, global audience.
• Build observable, well-tested features to enable analysis by Product Analysts.
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and native app engineers for pragmatic solutions.
• Identify high-impact opportunities and align team priorities with outcomes.
• Uphold coding standards, testing, accessibility, and documentation across projects.
• Plan work with awareness of downstream/upstream effects.

Skills

Kotlin

XML

Jetpack Compose

Android architecture

Android performance tuning

Self-driven environment

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or Doctorate in CS/STEM

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android, to advance the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This role is remote-first, with collaboration across time zones to support a global, multilingual audience on Android.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable components, and ensure high-quality, observable software that supports Wikipedia’s apps and reader experience.