Remote Senior Android Engineer – Kotlin & Jetpack Compose
Wikimedia Foundation
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Job summary
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to strengthen the App Experience and Growth teams within the Core Experiences group. This remote-first role supports a global audience of knowledge lovers and users across languages.
The role requires collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers, delivering performant Android apps, and contributing to architecture decisions. The team values accessibility, scalability, and a user-centric mindset.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's and 5-10+ years of professional Android app experience.
- Strong Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose skills; familiarity with Android architecture patterns.
- Experience optimizing Android performance for responsive apps under diverse conditions.
- Familiarity with Wikipedia/Wikitext, CMSs (MediaWiki, Drupal, WordPress) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Identifies risks early and guides tradeoffs on quality and velocity.
- Implements Android features to improve the Wikipedia Android experience.
- Builds testable, observable, and debuggable components and supports QA.
- Partners with product managers, designers, analysts, and native app engineers.
- Prioritises high-impact opportunities with clear sequencing.
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Job description
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to strengthen the App Experience and Growth teams within the Core Experiences group. This remote-first role supports a global audience of knowledge lovers and users across languages.
The role requires collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers, delivering performant Android apps, and contributing to architecture decisions. The team values accessibility, scalability, and a user-centric mindset.
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