Interim Engineering Manager (all genders) - Wikibase Cloud - 12-month contract

Overview

Interim Engineering Manager (all genders) – Wikibase Cloud, 12-month contract. Hybrid working model with regular presence in the Berlin office. Full-time (32 – 40 hours/week).

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of six Wikibase Cloud engineers, build features that support the development of this product team, enabling communities to achieve their visions.
• Support engineers, product managers, community communication & partnership managers, researchers, and designers in building products and services used by hundreds of millions of people.
• Collaborate with other engineering managers and functional team leads on development, technical guidance, and engineering processes.
• Evaluate engineering processes and provide suggestions for improvement to Engineering and Product Leadership.
• Mentor and lead the engineering team, focusing on personal and professional growth of engineers.
• Promote high work-life quality, build trust within engineering and product teams, and foster adoption of new ideas.
• Align development with the values and goals of Wikimedia Deutschland.
• Represent team members within the organisation and our communities.
• Coordinate with other WMDE product teams and organisational departments.

Requirements

• Experience as an inclusive, engineering leader within a collaborative, product-driven, agile software development environment.
• Experience growing diverse, inclusive software development teams that work across cross-functional settings with engineers, UX specialists, and product managers.
• Experience managing a hybrid/remote software engineering team.
• Experience empowering team members and the product team.
• Strong interpersonal, external communication, collaboration, and conflict mitigation skills.
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills.

Benefits

• Active collaboration guided by values: participation, diversity, free and open access, equity, sustainability, and respectful collaboration
• 30 vacation days plus additional time off on Dec. 24th and New Year’s Eve; public transport ticket; access to pension scheme allowance; continued salary for sick children
• €300 gross per year (€25 per month) for home office running costs
• up to 4 weeks per year
• Overtime is recorded and converted into compensatory time off
• Hybrid work options and an office in central Berlin
• In-house training and continued professional development, plus free external life coaching

How to apply

Interested? Please send detailed application documents (Resume & Motivational Letter) via our job portal until 31st October 2025 . Refrain from including photos or personal data such as date of birth, marital status, or parental information.

Equal Opportunity

Wikimedia Deutschland is committed to equal opportunities and does not discriminate on grounds such as ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or belief, gender, age, disability, or sexual identity. Please share your preferred name and pronouns if you wish.

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