Senior Android Engineer - Remote, Kotlin & UI Architect

Wikimedia Foundation; Clayton (NC); 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 fully remote role requires collaboration across global teams and alignment with a four-hour daily window between 15:00 and 21:00 UTC.

You will drive the delivery of medium complexity Android initiatives, design scalable components, and ensure quality through testing and observability.

Qualifications

• Significant Android development experience with 5–10+ years.
• Proficient in Kotlin, XML, Jetpack Compose; strong architectural knowledge.
• Experience delivering mobile apps at scale for a global audience.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery, breaking down into features and estimating scope.
• Lead design and implementation of Android components for a global audience with accessible, scalable solutions.
• Ensure testability, observability, and debuggability of features; instrument for analytics.

Skills

Kotlin

XML

Jetpack Compose

Architecture patterns

Performance optimization

Self-driven

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/related

Master's/PhD in CS/IS (nice to have)

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 fully remote role requires collaboration across global teams and alignment with a four-hour daily window between 15:00 and 21:00 UTC.

You will drive the delivery of medium complexity Android initiatives, design scalable components, and ensure quality through testing and observability.