Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Core Experiences (Remote)

Wikimedia; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences on a 3-month full-time contract. This remote, globally distributed role focuses on web-first product experiences, APIs, and platform integrations across web and app surfaces.

You will work on frontend and backend tasks, building reusable components and RESTful APIs while collaborating with product, design, and analytics teams to improve reader engagement.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of production web applications experience.
• Experience building responsive or mobile-first web experiences focusing on performance, accessibility, and usability.
• Experience designing and integrating with server-side APIs.
• Experience delivering in a self-driven, lean environment.
• Commitment to Wikimedia's Mission and Values.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of medium complexity initiatives from technical discovery through delivery; break down into features and estimate effort.
• Frontend implementation for mobile-first experiences serving a global audience across web and app surfaces.
• Backend implementation: design and iterate RESTful APIs to support scalable data pipelines.
• Quality, testing and observability to enable easier testing and monitoring.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product, designers, analysts, and native app engineers to balance user needs and constraints.
• Prioritize high-impact technical opportunities and communicate priorities to the team.
• Adhere to team standards for code review, design, testing, and accessibility.

Skills

Web development

REST APIs design

Frontend development

Backend development

Lean / Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences on a 3-month full-time contract. This remote, globally distributed role focuses on web-first product experiences, APIs, and platform integrations across web and app surfaces.

You will work on frontend and backend tasks, building reusable components and RESTful APIs while collaborating with product, design, and analytics teams to improve reader engagement.