Staff Software Engineer

Wikimedia Foundation(18 days ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$134,000 - $208,000Engineering

About this role

Staff Software Engineer at the Wikimedia Foundation providing senior technical leadership for Toolforge, the platform that powers over 3,300 community-built tools responsible for roughly 30% of Wikipedia edits. This individual contributor role focuses on shaping developer workflows, platform software, and production infrastructure to improve reliability and developer experience.

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Required Skills

Platform Software
Developer Experience
APIs
Backend Services
User Interfaces
Build Systems
Deployment Pipelines
Lifecycle Tooling
Site Reliability
Mentoring

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About Wikimedia Foundation

wikimediafoundation.org

Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit that hosts and operates Wikipedia and the wider family of Wikimedia projects, providing the technical infrastructure and organizational support that enables free, openly licensed knowledge worldwide. It supports the volunteer community, builds and maintains the software and servers, and advances policies, research, and tools to improve content quality and accessibility. Funded primarily by donations, the Foundation runs global programs and partnerships to expand access, combat misinformation, and promote inclusion across languages and regions.