Senior iOS Engineer — Remote, Build Wikipedia Apps

Wikimedia Foundation; Tennessee; Remote; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, iOS to join the App Growth team on a 3-month full-time contract. This fully remote role requires 4 hours of overlap between 14:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC daily to coordinate across time zones.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable iOS architectures, ensure quality with testing and observability, and collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, analysts, and native engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–10+ years building iOS apps.
• Strong Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit; familiarity with iOS architectural patterns.
• Experience with iOS performance optimization.
• Experience in a self-driven, lean environment.
• Commitment to Wikimedia Foundation's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of medium complexity initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Design and build accessible, scalable iOS components for a global audience.
• Ensure testability, observability, and ease of debugging.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, iOS to join the App Growth team on a 3-month full-time contract. This fully remote role requires 4 hours of overlap between 14:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC daily to coordinate across time zones.

You will lead medium-sized projects, design scalable iOS architectures, ensure quality with testing and observability, and collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, analysts, and native engineers.