Senior Backend Engineer - Wikidata Platform (Remote)
Summary
The Senior Backend Engineer will design, build, and operate high-scale backend services for the Wikidata platform, including the Wikidata Query Service. This remote-first role involves collaborating across UTC time zones to support the Wikimedia open knowledge ecosystem.
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Wikidata Platform team. You will help scale the Wikidata Query Service and related platform services powering tools, communities, and research across Wikimedia projects.
This remote-first role requires collaboration across UTC time zones to maintain overlap. You will design, build, and operate high-scale backend systems, contribute to CI/CD, and document architectures for an open knowledge ecosystem.