Remote Software Engineering Internship — 4 Months Paid

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

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program for a 4-month, 40 hours/week paid internship. The role is remote within the United States, starting in late February 2027, with mentorship and a dedicated project.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those seeking a career change. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology, gaining hands-on experience with open source code that powers Wikipedia and

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend programming language (e.g. PHP, JavaScript, Python) or a mobile 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 with SQL, Linux/command-line, and understanding of networking/OS/distributed systems concepts.

Responsibilities

• Embed into an engineering team and work on a primary project with clear deliverables.
• Learn open source code and contribute to Wikimedia Foundation software.

Skills

Programming basics

Mobile languages

Cybersecurity interest

Databases experience

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program for a 4-month, 40 hours/week paid internship. The role is remote within the United States, starting in late February 2027, with mentorship and a dedicated project.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those seeking a career change. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology, gaining hands-on experience with open source code that powers Wikipedia and