Remote Software Engineering Intern — Learn on the Job

Wikimedia Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Remote-first organization

Mentorship

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a four-month, 40-hour weekly internship in a remote-friendly setting for graduates and career changers. You will join an engineering team, contribute to a primary project with clear deliverables, and learn the inner workings of our open source code.

You will have a dedicated mentor, learn about Wikimedia’s products, and gain experience across departments while supporting a global community. Remote opportunities and potential in-person events are available.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one back end or front end programming language (PHP, JavaScript, Python) OR a mobile app language (Kotlin, Swift), OR an interest in cybersecurity/privacy.
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• For some roles: Basic querying and data manipulation with SQL or other query languages.
• Linux/command-line knowledge.
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, or distributed systems concepts.
• Ability to work independently and be resourceful.
• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate effectively in diverse teams.
• Willingness to learn and curiosity in open knowledge platforms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to an embedding engineering project with clear deliverables.
• Work with a manager and mentor to learn on the job and read open source code.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Wikimedia Foundation projects.
• Engage with the broader volunteer communities and initiatives.

Skills

PHP/JavaScript/Python

Kotlin/Swift

Cybersecurity interest

Databases

Scripting languages

SQL

Linux/CLI

Networking/OS/Distributed systems

Independent work

Communication

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a four-month, 40-hour weekly internship in a remote-friendly setting for graduates and career changers. You will join an engineering team, contribute to a primary project with clear deliverables, and learn the inner workings of our open source code.

You will have a dedicated mentor, learn about Wikimedia’s products, and gain experience across departments while supporting a global community. Remote opportunities and potential in-person events are available.