Remote Senior Android Engineer — Drive Wikipedia App Growth

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

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to support the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote role requires alignment with a global team and at least four hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.

You will help deliver mobile experiences for a multilingual audience, lead system design for medium-sized projects, and build scalable, observable Android components while collaborating with product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and 5-10+ years professional experience building Android applications.
• Strong experience with Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose, and familiarity with architectural patterns in Android.
• Experience with Android performance optimization techniques for responsive apps.
• Experience working in a self-driven, lean environment.
• Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and enablement of medium complexity initiatives from technical discovery through delivery.
• Implementation of mobile product experiences for a global multilingual audience on Android; design and build scalable components.
• Quality, testing and observability: build testable, observable, debuggable software and instrument features for deep analysis by Product Analysts.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, analysts, and native app engineers to balance user needs, constraints, and timelines.
• Prioritisation: identify high-impact opportunities and risks; align team on priorities and sequencing.
• Culture and standards: follow code reviews, design, testing, accessibility, observability and decision-making practices.

Skills

Kotlin

Android

Jetpack Compose

XML

Performance optimization

Architecture patterns

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to support the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote role requires alignment with a global team and at least four hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.

You will help deliver mobile experiences for a multilingual audience, lead system design for medium-sized projects, and build scalable, observable Android components while collaborating with product