Remote Senior Android Engineer for Wikipedia Apps

Wikimedia Foundation

Minnesota

Remote

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation seeks a Senior Software Engineer, Android to empower the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote, global role requires collaboration across time zones with a daily overlap window of 15:00–21:00 UTC.

The role focuses on improving mobile Wikipedia experiences, scalable components, and strong testing and observability. Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in Android development, with proficiency in Kotlin, XML, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of professional Android development experience.
Proficiency with Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose.
Experience optimizing Android performance for diverse conditions.
Experience adding webview-wrapped experiences to native apps (iOS/Android).
Experience maintaining cross‑platform mobile applications.
Familiarity with Wikimedia projects or MediaWiki is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify risks early and help the team balance quality, velocity, maintainability, and user impact.
Lead design and build of scalable Android components for a global audience.
Write testable, observable code and instrument features for analytics.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts, and native app engineers to deliver solutions.
Prioritize high-impact technical opportunities and clarify priorities and sequencing.