Senior Software Engineer - Product Security - Remote

Overview

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Product Security team to build new security technologies to protect Wikipedia and our other projects. This is a very hands-on engineering role working alongside our other security team members to design and code new features to protect and reassure our users and to ensure the platform remains resilient against attacks.

In Short

• Design and build MediaWiki security capabilities.
• Review and deploy security features developed by the Foundation and community members.
• Work with other development teams to ensure safe architectural choices.
• Perform security maintenance and address technical debt.
• Provide support for application security incidents.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience with a focus on security.
• Experience with modern, object-oriented PHP code-base.
• Experience developing client-side JavaScript.
• Experience in developing secure software or security-related product features.
• Interest in working with a talented security team.
• Ability to explain security issues to non-technical audiences.
• Experience using Linux for web application development.
• Ability to maintain focus when working remotely.

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable salary.
• Remote-first organization with staff in 40+ countries.
• Inclusive and equitable workplace.
• Opportunities for professional growth.