Wikimedia Foundation

The non-profit that hosts and protects Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. Founded 2003, remote-first, staff in 40+ countries.

Services Non-profit (Wikipedia and Free Knowledge)
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2003 founded

What is Wikimedia Foundation?

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia. It hosts and protects Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects, runs the technology they depend on, and supports the hundreds of thousands of volunteer editors who write and curate them. Founded in 2003, it is a US 501(c)(3) organisation based in San Francisco and works remote-first, with staff and contractors in more than 40 countries.

Qualifications

The Wikimedia Foundation hires for software engineering (including mobile apps and security), product, design and research, data science, finance, communications and marketing, community and programme roles, and a paid software engineering internship. Roles are remote; each posting lists the US states and countries it can hire in, and some are fixed-term contracts or tied to one country.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?
It is the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia and its sister projects and supports the volunteers who write them.
Are Wikimedia Foundation jobs remote?
Yes. It is remote-first, but each role can only hire in the US states and countries its posting lists.

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