Senior iOS Engineer - Remote, Impactful App Growth

Wikimedia Foundation; Austin (TX); 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 at least four hours daily between 14:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC and focuses on improving the iOS experience for a global, multilingual audience.

You will own medium-sized projects, design scalable components, and collaborate across product and engineering teams to deliver value while maintaining high quality and accessibility.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit and iOS architecture patterns.
• Experience optimizing iOS performance for diverse conditions.
• Experience working in a lean, self-driven environment.
• Prior MediaWiki/Wikimedia projects experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medium complexity initiatives from discovery to delivery.
• Lead system design for medium-sized iOS projects.
• Ensure code is testable, observable and debuggable.
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and other engineers to balance user needs and constraints.
• Identify high-impact opportunities and align team priorities.
• Follow team standards for design, review, testing, and accessibility.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

iOS performance optimization

Self-driven lean environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / MIS

Master's or Doctorate in CS / MIS (or equivalent)

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 at least four hours daily between 14:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC and focuses on improving the iOS experience for a global, multilingual audience.

You will own medium-sized projects, design scalable components, and collaborate across product and engineering teams to deliver value while maintaining high quality and accessibility.