Full-Time
Senior Engineering Manager
Mediawiki Interfaces
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Wikimedia Foundation
501-1,000 employees
Operates Wikipedia and free knowledge projects
Compensation Overview
$147.4k - $234.1kAnnually
Senior
Remote in USA + 2 more
More locations: Remote in UK | Remote in Canada
Remote-first organization; hiring in 40+ countries.
- Experience leading software engineering teams as a manager through various software development lifecycles.
- Experience leading or managing a backend platform.
- Experience building a diverse, multi-national and remote-first team.
- Proven success at all stages of the engineering process and product lifecycle, leading to significant, measurable impact.
- Ability to travel internationally up to 2-3 times a year.
- Your working hours will need to overlap with UTC+2 to UTC-7 time zones to accommodate members of your team around the world.
- Coach engineers of varying levels, helping them grow and set personal development goals and mentoring them where applicable in software engineering best practices.
- Ensure the timely shipping of deliverables by managing resources and schedules effectively.
- Produce a steady stream of cadenced deliveries and plan for maintenance and migration work.
- Communicate positively, effectively and proactively both within and outside of your team.
- Effectively triage incoming bugs, incidents, and one-off requests.
- Collaborate with other technical decision makers to identify long-term investment areas such as strategic migrations or adoption of new technologies.
- Assess scope and difficulty of tasks, examine patches or alerts, and judge problem severity and solution complexity.
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects, aiming to create a world where everyone can freely access and share knowledge. It provides a platform for users to read, contribute, and share content, while also supporting the volunteer communities that help maintain these projects. The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and institutions, emphasizing its nonprofit status. Unlike many other organizations, it focuses on making knowledge accessible to all without charge, advocating for policies that support free knowledge initiatives.
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$145.9M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2003
6 month growth
↑ 17%1 year growth
↑ 17%2 year growth
↑ 17%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Working at Wikimedia Foundation offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the most visited websites globally, impacting millions of users daily.
- The Foundation's focus on community and volunteer support provides a unique, mission-driven work environment.
- Recent leadership appointments, including a new CEO and Chief Talent and Culture Officer, signal a fresh strategic direction and potential for organizational growth.
What critics are saying
- The reliance on donations for funding can lead to financial instability, especially during economic downturns.
- The open and editable nature of Wikipedia can lead to challenges in maintaining content accuracy and reliability.
What makes Wikimedia Foundation unique
- Wikimedia Foundation operates the world's largest online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, which is entirely community-driven and free to access, unlike many other knowledge platforms that are subscription-based or ad-supported.
- The Foundation's reliance on small individual donations rather than large corporate sponsorships ensures a high degree of independence and community trust.
- Their commitment to open-source software and free knowledge advocacy sets them apart from other tech organizations that prioritize proprietary solutions.
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