Senior Software Engineer, MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation6 days ago
Base Salary
$113k - $176k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, improve, and maintain key parts of the MediaWiki stack.
- Drive technical quality and operational excellence through defined standards.
- Create proofs of concept and break down complex projects into actionable tasks.
- Develop shared capabilities for efficient team collaboration.
- Champion product metrics to guide decision-making.
- Lead by example in code review and team culture.
- Automate processes for tracking and resolving production issues.
- Collaborate with product teams and the community for alignment.
- Coach and mentor teammates for continuous growth.
Requirements
- Commitment to the Wikimedia Foundation's mission and values.
- Extensive experience in backend software engineering.
- Familiarity with platform or infrastructure products.
- Experience with databases and event streams.
- Deep understanding of software architecture and system design.
- Strong experience in observability practices.
- Familiarity with incident response and root cause analysis.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test infrastructure.
Tech Stack
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