Job openings
We are looking for creative, motivated people who want to work in a highly-collaborative environment. If you want to be part of a growing and successful non-profit organization that’s making a difference everywhere around the world, this may be the place for you.
We are hiring in the following areas:
- Chief Human Resources Officer – open until filled
- Various Community Department positions – open until filled
The positions listed here are based in our San Francisco headquarters, but we may in some cases be open to the possibility of people working remotely, unless otherwise noted in the job posting itself. If you are not currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and are not willing to relocate there, please make that clear in your cover letter.
If you are an editor in the Wikimedia projects, or help Wikimedia in some other way, please explicitly say that in your cover letter, and please give your username. Wikimedia experience is a definite plus when you're applying for a job with us.
If you are interested in working for our technical team, please review our past Software Developer and System Administrator openings, and send a cover letter and resume to jobs
wikimedia.org. You may apply for software developer and systems administrator jobs at any time: you do not need to wait for a specific posting here.
If you are interested in a job working on one of our non-tech staff teams, please send a resume and cover letter to jobswikimedia.org. We are always looking for passionate and qualified individuals.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix, Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than 364 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide (January 2010). Available in more than 270 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 14 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation of Wikipedia and its sister projects. It currently employs 50 staff members. Wikimedia is supported by local chapter organizations in 29 countries or regions.
More information sources
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Current staff
For a list of Wikimedia Foundation employees, see Staff.
Employment policies
Read our non discrimination policy.
