Staff Software Engineer

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WFA Digital Insight

As demand for skilled software engineers continues to rise, Wikimedia's Staff Software Engineer role stands out for its focus on platform development and community tooling. With the growth of remote work, companies like Wikimedia are looking for experts who can drive technical direction and improve developer workflows. Before applying, candidates should be prepared to showcase their experience in platform software and product development, as well as their ability to lead and mentor teams.

Job Description

About the Role

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join the Tools Platform team and provide senior technical leadership for Toolforge, the platform that powers over 3,300 community-built tools responsible for roughly 30% of all edits across Wikipedia and its sister projects.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Staff-level technical leadership for the software and product experience layer of Toolforge
  • Design and build the platform software and user-facing workflows used to create, deploy, debug, and maintain tools
  • Lead the redesign of Toolforge’s tool creation and maintenance UI
  • Define and implement golden paths for common workloads such as Bots, Web tools, and Data-processing tools
  • Partner closely with SREs to ensure platform software integrates cleanly with production infrastructure and operational practices

Requirements

  • Extensive experience as a senior or Staff-level software engineer working on platforms

How to Stand Out

  • Research Wikimedia's Toolforge platform and its impact on the Wikipedia community to demonstrate your understanding of the role
  • Showcase your experience in platform software development, including design and implementation of workflows and tools
  • Prepare to discuss your approach to technical leadership and how you mentor engineers
  • Highlight your ability to improve developer workflows and reduce friction in your previous roles
  • Be prepared to provide examples of your experience with production infrastructure and operational practices

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