Senior Android Engineer - App Experience & Growth (Remote)

Wikimedia Foundation; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to support the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote role requires 4 hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC to ensure communication across a global team.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable Android components, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and analysts to deliver high-quality app experiences for a multilingual user base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and 5-10+ years related professional experience with significant experience building Android applications.
• Strong professional experience and proficiency with Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose, and familiarity with architectural patterns in Android.
• Experience of Android performance optimisation techniques to ensure smooth, responsive, and high-performing applications under a variety of conditions.
• Experience working in a self-driven, lean environment.
• Commitment to the Foundation's Mission and Values.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and enablement of medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Implementation of improvements to the mobile Wikipedia app experiences for a global, multilingual audience on Android; design and build scalable components.
• Quality, testing and observability to ensure testable, observable, debuggable software.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, analysts, and native app engineers.
• Prioritisation to identify high-impact opportunities and manage sequencing and alignment on outcomes.
• Culture and standards adherence in code review, design, testing, documentation, accessibility, observability, and decision-making.
• Operational awareness to plan work with downstream and upstream effects.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

XML

Performance optimization

Self-driven / Lean environment

Mission-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in CS / MIS / STEM

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to support the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote role requires 4 hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC to ensure communication across a global team.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable Android components, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and analysts to deliver high-quality app experiences for a multilingual user base.