Senior Android Engineer - Remote, Drive Wikipedia Apps
Wikimedia Foundation
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Job summary
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to empower the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This remote-first role requires at least four hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.
You will delivery medium complexity initiatives, design scalable Android components, and collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts, and native engineers to balance user needs with technical constraints.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 5–10+ years of Android app development experience.
- Strong Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose skills and familiarity with Android architecture patterns.
- Experience optimizing Android performance for varied devices and conditions.
- Experience working in a self-driven, lean environment.
- Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation mission and values.
Responsibilities
- Deliver medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery.
- Design and build accessible, scalable Android components.
- Write testable, observable, and debuggable code.
- Collaborate with product, design, analysts, and native app engineers.
- Identify high-impact technical opportunities and set priorities.
- Uphold team standards for code review, design, testing, and accessibility.
- Plan work with awareness of downstream or upstream effects.
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Job description
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to empower the App Experience and App Growth teams within the Core Experiences engineering group. This remote-first role requires at least four hours daily between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC.
You will delivery medium complexity initiatives, design scalable Android components, and collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts, and native engineers to balance user needs with technical constraints.
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