Interim Engineering Manager (all genders) - Wikibase Cloud

Overview

Interim Engineering Manager (all genders) - Wikibase Cloud, 12-month contract, full-time (32 - 40 hours / week). Hybrid working model with regular presence in the Berlin office, based in Berlin. Eligible candidates will lead the Wikibase Cloud Engineering Team while the current Engineering Manager is unavailable, with a focus on people management and engineering process improvements.

The Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. Software & Development Department in Berlin is seeking an experienced Interim Engineering Manager to guide the Wikibase Cloud Engineering Team. Wikibase Cloud enables hosting Wikibase with no need for your own infrastructure, facilitating data management, sharing, and insights in a collaborative environment.

The Engineering Department supports live platform operations, backend maintenance, feature development, cloud services, testing, API development, and systems integration with Wikimedia sites.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the team of six Wikibase Cloud engineers, building features that support the product and enable communities to achieve their visions.
• Support engineers, product managers, community communication & partnership managers, researchers, and designers in delivering 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 and propose improvements to engineering processes for Engineering and Product Leadership.
• Mentor the existing engineering team, focusing on personal and professional growth.
• Foster a high-quality work environment, build trust within teams, and encourage adoption of new ideas.
• Ensure alignment of development with the organisation’s values and goals.
• Represent team members within the organisation and the communities.
• Coordinate with other WMDE product teams and organisational departments.

What makes you right for this role

• Experience as an inclusive team engineering leader in a collaborative, product-driven, agile software development environment.
• Proven ability to manage and grow diverse, inclusive software development teams working with engineers, UX specialists, and product managers.
• Experience managing hybrid/remote software engineering teams.
• Experience empowering team members and the product team.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and conflict mitigation skills.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.

Interested?

Please send your detailed application documents (Resume & Motivational Letter) via our job portal until 31st October 2025. We ask you to refrain from including application photos and information on date of birth, marital status, or parentage. Wikimedia Deutschland is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds such as ethnicity, citizenship, religion or belief, political or other convictions, gender, age, disability, or sexual identity. Please share your preferred name and pronouns if you wish.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Education

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