117K–181K USD / year
Senior UX Designer
DesignRemote — United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Published on 2026-10-28
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About this role
Design and improve experiences that help new and casual readers learn from and engage with Wikipedia. The role combines user research, prototyping, experimentation, accessibility, and collaboration with product and engineering to shape product strategy and deliver features.
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
Reader Growth team, within the Product Design team.
What you'll do
- Simplify complex user needs into clear, delightful experiences.
- Create prototypes and run experiments to test design hypotheses.
- Use and evolve the design system and guidelines from concept through implementation.
- Apply accessibility standards to designs.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers on product plans and design processes.
- Explain complex concepts clearly and involve readers and communities throughout design.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years contributing on design teams.
- Experience conducting research and collaborating with UX researchers to understand audience behavior.
- Communicate design goals and processes clearly to teammates and stakeholders.
- Give constructive feedback and welcome feedback from others.
- Balance future-focused ideas with practical delivery.
- Self-motivated, with an interest in developing skills and sharing learning.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent related work experience.
- Availability for required synchronous collaboration between 14:00 and 18:00 UTC, including weekly design meetings.
Nice to have
- Experience in content consumption, publishing, education, or news.
- Experience conducting research with in-person and remote participants.
- Familiarity with Free Knowledge or open-source communities.
- Ability to speak more than one language used by Wikimedia audiences.