Senior Android Engineer – Remote, Build Knowledge Apps

Wikimedia Foundation

Milton (MA)

Remote

USD 56,000 - 87,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to join the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This fully remote role requires daily collaboration within a global team and a daily overlap window between 15:00 and 21:00 UTC.

You will lead medium-sized Android initiatives, craft scalable components, and ensure performance and observability.

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 of medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery. Breaks down initiatives into features, drive estimation and manage scope.
Implementation of mobile Android experiences, designing scalable, accessible components.
Quality, testing and observability to enable analysis by Product Analysts.
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, analysts, and native app engineers.
Prioritisation to clarify priorities and sequencing for outcomes and alignment.
Culture and standards in code review, technical design, testing, documentation, accessibility and observability.
Operational awareness of downstream/upstream effects.