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The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries. Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following: US States: ArizonaCaliforniaColorado+47 more locationsFull-TimeNonprofit TechnologyPosted
Lead qualitative and quantitative UX research studies that inform product teams in building the right products and features for the right users.
Proactively identifying, defining, and getting buy-in for strategic research projects.
Communicating research findings and recommendations to stakeholders in clear and compelling ways.
Acting as a trusted and strategic thought partner for cross-functional leads in your area of focus.
Informing planning and strategy discussions through research by consolidating, analyzing, and synthesizing what is known about users, products, services and organizational needs.
Evolving best practices in UX research and driving improvement of team practices and processes.
Mentoring more junior ICs and guiding the work of contractors.
Documenting and communicating the process and results of your research publicly with the Wikimedia community.
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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