About the Wikimedia Foundation
At the Foundation, we build technology to help people everywhere access Wikipedia, across devices and in nearly 300 languages. We engineer privacy for our readers and editors so they can safely and securely explore Wikipedia. We create programs and initiatives to make Wikipedia freely available to more people in more parts of the world. We build new tools for the community of editors so they can continue to improve and grow Wikipedia. Roughly a quarter of our budget goes to supporting the community that make the site possible, including through grantmaking programs that enable volunteers and enrich the information on the sites. The Wikimedia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. Benefits & Perks *
- Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)
- The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, massages, cooking classes and much more
- The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary
- Flexible and generous time off - vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19 paid holidays - including the last week of the year.
- Family friendly! 100% paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped lactation room.
- For those emergency moments - long and short term disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program
- Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public transportation and parking expenses
- Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available
- Appropriate fuel for thinking and coding (aka, a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax
- Great colleagues - diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and intensely passionate people
* for benefits eligible staff, benefits may vary by location More Information https://wikimediafoundation.org https://blog.wikimedia.org
Open positions:
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Staff Database Administrator
Summary We’re hiring a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge , shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of that knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and therefore we’re looking for someone with a strong expertise in designing, operating and optimizing relational (SQL) database infrastructure at large scale (MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives in particular), to support and scale the technology behind Wikipedia and its sister projects—some of the most visited websites on the internet.Wikimedia Foundation
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Site Reliability Engineering Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our SRE team, reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engineers developing our infrastructure and supporting the services that depend on it, used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.Wikimedia Foundation
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Site Reliability Engineering Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our SRE team, reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engineers developing our infrastructure and supporting the services that depend on it, used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Site Reliability Engineering Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our SRE team, reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engineers developing our infrastructure and supporting the services that depend on it, used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Site Reliability Engineering Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our SRE team, reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engineers developing our infrastructure and supporting the services that depend on it, used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Site Reliability Engineering Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our SRE team, reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering. As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engineers developing our infrastructure and supporting the services that depend on it, used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.Wikimedia Foundation
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Senior UX Prototyper (Contract)
Weekly Hours: 40 Contract Duration: 4 months Working Hours: Available for synchronous collaboration 14:00- 18:00 UTC Start Date: January 2026 Senior UX Prototyper (Contract) Summary The Product Design team at the Wikimedia Foundation is responsible for building and maintaining the user experience for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia Foundation
Remote
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Senior Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform
Summary The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team supporting the Wikidata Platform — the structured data backbone of Wikimedia projects and a key part of the global open knowledge ecosystem. You’ll help scale and sustain the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) and related platform services that power tools, features, communities, and research efforts across Wikimedia projects and beyond.Wikimedia Foundation
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Senior Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform
Summary The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team supporting the Wikidata Platform — the structured data backbone of Wikimedia projects and a key part of the global open knowledge ecosystem. You’ll help scale and sustain the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) and related platform services that power tools, features, communities, and research efforts across Wikimedia projects and beyond.Wikimedia Foundation
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