Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform

The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring a remote Software Engineer for its Wikidata Platform to design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs that support the Wikidata Query Service. The role focuses on improving reliability, observability, and automation of data pipelines, integrating platform services, and handling production incidents. Candidates should have at least two years of backend or platform engineering experience, strong knowledge of distributed systems, databases or knowledge graphs, and proficiency in Java, C++, or similar systems languages. The position requires collaboration across disciplines and alignment with the Foundation’s mission to support open knowledge.

Key details

• Remote position with required overlap of UTC+1 to UTC-5 hours
• Focus on backend systems and APIs for Wikidata Query Service
• Minimum 2 years experience in backend or platform engineering
• Proficiency in Java, C++, or other systems languages
• Experience with distributed systems, databases, or knowledge graphs