Wikimedia Foundation

About Wikimedia Foundation

Wikimedia Foundation builds and maintains the technology that powers Wikipedia, the world's largest free knowledge resource, empowering over a billion users monthly. You will join a mission to provide free access to knowledge for every human on the planet. This non-profit organization hosts a suite of projects, including Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikisource, all built on volunteer contributions. They serve a global community of readers and 265,000 monthly volunteer editors. Wikimedia generates income through donations and its enterprise services, like providing data to Google.

How We Work

You will work in a remote-first organization, with colleagues spanning over 40 countries, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. The culture values collaboration, open communication, and a feedback-friendly atmosphere. You will find comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action to be key traits for success here. Teams aim for continuous improvement and shared understanding across the global movement.

Engineering at Wikimedia Foundation

You will contribute to open-source technology, including MediaWiki, the platform that runs all Wikimedia projects. Engineers tackle challenges in improving mobile product experiences, APIs, and platform integrations for a global, multilingual audience. You might use Python and Jupyter for data analysis, SQL with large-scale data tools like Hive and Spark, or work with web technologies like JavaScript, Vue.js, and backend languages like PHP. The team uses AI, like ORES, for tasks such as edit-checking on Wikipedia. You will build scalable, reliable systems that serve billions of requests each month.

Why Join Us

• You will empower global access to knowledge, impacting billions of users worldwide.
• You will collaborate in a remote-first, diverse environment across 40+ countries.
• You will build and maintain open-source technology that serves a vital public good.
• You will contribute to projects like Wikipedia that receive 15 billion views monthly.
• You will work on challenging technical problems with a passionate, mission-driven team.

Benefits & Perks

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible families (US-based)
• 401(k) retirement plan with matched contributions up to 4% of annual salary (US-based)
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick leave, and volunteer days
• Paid parental leave (7 weeks 100% paid new parent leave, plus an additional 5 weeks for pregnancy)
• Learning and development budget for conferences, classes, and books