Remote Software Engineering Internship — Open Source Impact

Wikimedia Foundation; Central City (CO); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants to join its Software Engineering Internship Program as a remote, four‑month experience beginning in late February 2027. Interns work 40 hours weekly under the guidance of a manager and mentor, contributing to open source software that powers Wikipedia and related projects.

Laptops and tools provided; some in-person events may occur. Open to graduates, non-graduates, or those seeking a career change, with opportunities across teams such as Mobile Apps,

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one programming language (PHP, JavaScript, Python) or mobile language (Kotlin, Swift) or interest in cybersecurity/privacy.
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Familiarity with SQL or other query languages and knowledge of networking/OS concepts may be required for some roles.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an engineering team on a primary project with clear deliverables.
• Learn on the job under a manager and mentor; contribute to Wikimedia projects.
• Help understand and work with open source code and production systems.

Skills

Backend/Frontend languages

Databases

Scripting

Networking/OS concepts

Tools

Linux/Command-line

SQL

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants to join its Software Engineering Internship Program as a remote, four‑month experience beginning in late February 2027. Interns work 40 hours weekly under the guidance of a manager and mentor, contributing to open source software that powers Wikipedia and related projects.

Laptops and tools provided; some in-person events may occur. Open to graduates, non-graduates, or those seeking a career change, with opportunities across teams such as Mobile Apps,