Senior Android Engineer - Remote, Kotlin & Global Growth

Wikimedia Foundation

Minneota (MN)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Android to enhance the App Experience and Growth teams in a remote‑first setup. You'll help shape the Android stack, lead medium‑sized design efforts, and deliver scalable, accessible features for a global audience.

Required: 5–10+ years Android experience, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, XML, and performance optimization. Familiarity with CMS like MediaWiki is a plus; 4 hours daily overlap with 15:00–21:00 UTC is expected.

Qualifications

Bachelor's and 5-10+ years related professional experience with significant Android app development.
Strong proficiency with Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose and Android architecture patterns.
Experience optimizing Android performance for varied conditions.
Experience adding webview-wrapped experiences to native apps (iOS/Android).
Experience maintaining cross‑platform mobile applications and with CMS familiarity (MediaWiki, Drupal, WordPress).
Experience with data science / ML familiarity and scaling engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Identify risks early and help tradeoffs across quality, velocity, maintainability and user impact.
Lead design for medium projects and build accessible, scalable Android components.
Produce testable, observable code and instrument features for deeper analysis.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts and native app engineers to shape solutions.
Prioritize high‑impact opportunities and align team sequencing with goals.
Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation values and mission.