Senior Android Engineer — Remote, Build Global Knowledge Apps

Wikimedia Foundation; Wisconsin; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; 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 is a fully remote role with a requirement to align 4 hours of the workday between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.

You will lead Android development efforts, craft scalable components, and collaborate with Product, Design, and Analytics to improve the mobile Wikipedia experience for a global audience.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building Android apps with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with Android performance optimisation and cross‑platform exposure a plus.
• Experience with MediaWiki or Wikimedia projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks early and balance quality, velocity, and impact.
• Lead design for medium‑sized Android projects and build scalable components.
• Ensure testable, observable and debuggable software with good telemetry.
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics and native app engineers to ship pragmatic solutions.
• Prioritise high‑impact opportunities and align with timelines.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Performance optimisation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MediaWiki

WordPress

Drupal

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 is a fully remote role with a requirement to align 4 hours of the workday between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.

You will lead Android development efforts, craft scalable components, and collaborate with Product, Design, and Analytics to improve the mobile Wikipedia experience for a global audience.