Deep resonance with our mission, values, and guiding principles
Ability to navigate tradeoffs between research velocity and rigor to deliver rigorous insights while meeting project timelines
Self-motivated and proactive
A drive to deliver high quality work that prioritizes real-world impact
An active listener who communicates responsibly across diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary individuals, teams, and communities
Comfortable with working in the open and public exposure in multicultural and transparent environments
Invested in the quality and health of our work place beyond the immediate team
Fluency in languages beyond English
Experience contributing to Wikimedia projects
Experience working as a UX researcher for projects that have a global reach (beyond a limited number of languages, cultures, and geographies)
Experience working with international vendors and contractors
Experience working with volunteer communities and projects
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA
The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries. Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is US$131,939 to US$204,803 with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location
Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following: US States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (US Territory or Federal District) Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR) and must have current work authorization in their location. (citizens/permanent residents only) We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements
All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process
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