Senior Android Engineer — Remote, Global Impact

Wikimedia Foundation; Indiana; 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 is a fully remote role with a required 4-hour overlap window between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC daily.

You will lead Android app features, design scalable components, and work with product managers, designers, and other engineers to improve Wikipedia experiences for a multilingual, global audience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5-10+ years of experience building Android apps.
• Strong experience with Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose, and Android architectural patterns.
• Experience with Android performance optimization for smooth, responsive apps.
• Experience working in a self-driven, lean environment.
• Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation's Mission and Values.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery; break down into features and estimate scope.
• Lead design and implementation of mobile Android components for a global audience.
• Build and instrument code to enable testing, observability, and debugging.
• Collaborate with product, design, analysts, and native engineers to balance user needs and constraints.
• Identify high-impact opportunities and risks, align priorities with the team.
• Follow team standards in code review, design, testing, documentation, and accessibility.
• Plan work with awareness of downstream or upstream effects.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

XML

Android development

Performance optimization

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 required 4-hour overlap window between 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC daily.

You will lead Android app features, design scalable components, and work with product managers, designers, and other engineers to improve Wikipedia experiences for a multilingual, global audience.