Full-Time Software Developer – Mobile
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Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
There are over 1.4 billion mobile views of Wikipedia every month and it’s growing steadily. We want to make the mobile experience on Wikipedia and our other projects one that people keep coming back to and we need your help. In this role, you’ll have the ability to develop new ways to expand, share and present the biggest collection of free and open knowledge on the internet. If you love tinkering with WebKit, debugging jQuery, and experimenting with front end technologies on mobile devices then contact us.
JOB SUMMARY
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Participate in feature development from inception to deployment for the mobile experience
Work within a small and agile team focused on mobile development and user experience.
Engage with a passionate user community to take Wikipedia and its sibling sites to the next stage of mobile knowledge and content sharing
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 & Javascript mobile web standards for both feature and smart phones
Experience with mobile UX and UI design and development
Substantial experience developing large scale web applications in PHP
You must be comfortable in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment
The ideal candidate will be creative, highly motivated, and able to operate effectively in multiple cultural contexts
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with PhoneGap a huge plus
Experience with iOS, Android, and Symbian SDKs a huge plus but not a requirement
Experience with use of wiki technology is a major plus
Experience living or working outside of your home country is a major plus
Understanding of free culture / free software / open source is a plus
How to Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs(at)wikimedia.org. Please put the position title (Software Developer, Mobile) in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Local San Francisco, CA candidates are preferred though remote candidates may be considered.
