56K–87K USD / year
Senior Software Engineer, Android (Contract)
MobileRemote — worldwide
Published on 2026-10-14
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About this role
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Android to enhance mobile Wikipedia experiences. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver high-quality software and improve app performance for a global audience.
About the company
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and related free knowledge projects. It supports volunteers and partners who create and share open educational content worldwide.
The team
App Experience and App Growth teams
Stack
KotlinXMLJetpack Compose
What you'll do
- Deliver medium complexity initiatives from discovery to delivery
- Improve mobile product experiences for a multilingual audience
- Ensure software is easy to test and debug
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape solutions
- Identify high-impact technical opportunities
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree and 5-10+ years experience building Android applications
- Proficiency with Kotlin and architectural patterns in Android
- Experience with Android performance optimization
- Ability to work in a self-driven environment
Nice to have
- Experience with webview-wrapped experiences
- Experience in cross-platform mobile applications
- Familiarity with data science and machine learning
- History of open-source contributions