Director of Engineering, MediaWiki - Remote

Overview

The Director of Engineering, MediaWiki is accountable for the MediaWiki Engineering Group in the Wikimedia Foundation and is an active participant in the strategic decision making for the Product and Technology department and across the Wikimedia movement. The teams in this group build, maintain, and improve upon MediaWiki, the software platform that powers Wikipedia and its sister projects, used by hundreds of millions of people each month.

In Short

• Lead a group of teams working on MediaWiki capabilities.
• Foster a working environment aligned with Wikimedia values.
• Hire, coach, and develop engineering managers and contributors.
• Oversee engineering delivery within the MediaWiki Engineering group.
• Collaborate on roadmaps and technical strategy with product leadership.
• Participate in strategic planning and problem-solving across departments.
• Develop methods and evaluation criteria for projects and people.
• Manage staffing, budgeting, and expense priorities.
• Ensure optimal performance of production environments.

Requirements

• Experience leading large software engineering organizations.
• Experience managing backend platform operations.
• Experience with community engagement and volunteer contributors.
• Experience building diverse, remote-first teams.
• Proven success in the engineering process and product lifecycle.
• Experience managing managers.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Ability to work flexible hours across time zones.

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable salary.
• Remote-first work culture.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Engagement with a global community.