[Remote] Software Engineer III, Editing

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a software engineer to join their Editing Team, reporting to product engineering management. In this role, you will be responsible for improving the Wikipedia product experience by engineering software that supports user experiences, collaborating with others, and writing accessible and performant code.ResponsibilitiesImproving the Wikipedia product experience by fixing bugs and implementing new functionalityIterating on new features through collaboration with fellow engineers, product managers, designers, other teams, and community membersWriting multilingual, accessible, and performant code using Javascript and PHPBuilding on top of the MediaWiki API ecosystemInstrumenting components to monitor feature behavior and quality characteristicsSkills2–5 years related professional or open-source software engineering experienceExperience with object-oriented development using a scripting language (such as JavaScript, PHP, Python or Ruby). Most of our work is in JavaScript, PHP and CSSFocused software engineering: you have experience of writing unit tests, and of structuring your work with version controlStrong written communication skills as our collaboration largely happens online, on chats, wikis, documents and ticketsA desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open accessAn emphasis on communicating clearly in both synchronous and asynchronous channelsA strong aptitude in algorithms and data structures is essential!A desire to write well-documented and maintainable codeThe willingness to participate in technical discussions, proposing solutions to technical challenges, participating in code reviews and receiving feedbackAn eagerness and curiosity to solve technical problems, trying things out and investigating issues, and supporting the work of othersExperience building a rich-text editorExperience working with large, legacy codebasesA history of editing on Wikimedia projectsA history of open-source contributionBachelor's degree in computer science or mathematics, or equivalent experienceBenefitsThe Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countriesSalaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture.For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire.Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR) and must have current work authorization in their location.If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or +1 (415) 839-6885.More information at U.S. Benefits & Perks: https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs/#section-12Company OverviewWikimedia Foundation encourages the development and distribution of free educational content with projects such as Wikipedia. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://wikimediafoundation.org.