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Wikimedia Foundation

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The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and our other free knowledge projects. We want to make it easier for everyone to share what they know.

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17open roles−6%vs last week

Is Wikimedia Foundation hiring?

Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Wikimedia Foundation has 17 open roles on Metaintro. 7 were posted in the last 30 days.

Open roles

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Layoffs

Wikimedia Foundation announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.

Latest announcement

Layoffs

6 jobs cut

The Wikimedia Foundation disbanded its Community Tech team, laying off five engineers and a manager, after dismissing MediaWiki lead developer Brooke Vibber a week earlier. Volunteer editors responded with a solidarity petition and strike threats.

By year

YearAnnouncementsJobs affected
202616

Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.

Full Wikimedia Foundation layoffs timeline

Hiring pattern

How fast Wikimedia Foundation is adding roles, and how they're set up.

New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month

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November: 0 new roles.

From the Metaintro newsroom

Stories Metaintro has published about Wikimedia Foundation.

AI launches and partners

What Wikimedia Foundation has launched and who it works with on AI.

  • LaunchWikimedia EnterpriseWikimedia Enterprise is one of the ways the Wikimedia Foundation gets AI and big tech to stop putting strain on the free and open web.
  • LaunchWikipedia dataset used in training Large Language ModelsWikipedia is a dataset used in training Large Language Models, and its knowledge powers AI chatbots, search engines, voice assistants, and more.

Skills they ask for

Most frequent across open postings.

Most requested skills

  • MediaWiki
  • Machine learning

Tech stack

Analytics
Matomo
CMS
WordPress
Libraries
Swiper
Lottie
jQuery
Marketing
Mailchimp

Company facts

Headquarters
United States
Employees
501–1,000
Founded
2003
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Sector (NAICS)
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Peer
RTI International
Website
wikimediafoundation.org
Careers
wikimediafoundation.org/jobs
Social
LinkedIn · X · Instagram · Facebook

Sources: Employees from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Questions about Wikimedia Foundation

Is Wikimedia Foundation hiring?
Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Wikimedia Foundation has 17 open roles on Metaintro. 7 were posted in the last 30 days. The most are in Developer (3), Marketing (3), and Analyst (1).
Has Wikimedia Foundation had layoffs?
The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 1 announcement for Wikimedia Foundation. The latest was announced on May 21, 2026. Sources report 6 jobs affected in total.
Where is Wikimedia Foundation hiring?
Wikimedia Foundation is hiring in Accra, Emea, and Nairobi, with the most open roles in Accra.
What skills does Wikimedia Foundation look for?
Its open roles most often ask for MediaWiki and Machine learning.
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