Are you passionate about collaboration and creation (and possibly wikis)? Want to join a successful San Francisco-based start-up? Feel the buzz, set web trends, make the world a little better?

We are seeking a well organized and disciplined lead software engineer to be part of a young, multicultural team of geeks (sometimes called co-workers) and work on an exciting, popular product used by millions of enthusiasts all over the world. We’re looking for someone who is punctual, reliable, and able/willing to work a flexible schedule.

Note: This position is roughly 20% management and 80% get-your-hands-dirty coding.

This position is full-time, based out of our Development Center in downtown Poznań, Poland.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small team of developers
• Develop, test, and deploy new features for the MediaWiki platform
• Propose software design solutions
• Collaborate in creating and implementing QA processes
• Hack implementation prototypes

Required Skills & Experience

• How to manage and mentor grunts & geeks
• AJAX, HTML, CSS
• Object-oriented PHP
• Working knowledge of security and scaling in JavaScript and PHP
• English (if you can understand this job ad, you're probably good)
• Ability to balance technical solutions with time, cost, and human factors

Bonus points if you...

• Have experience with the MediaWiki engine
• Have used Skype and/or FogBugz before
• Are a user (of Wikia, Wikipedia, or any other wiki)
• Play fussball (aka table football; yes, seriously)

Benefits & Perks

Wikia offers a competitive salary of 7000-12000 PLN (if senior) per month (gross), plus stock options. You’ll also get to expand your knowledge and skills with at least two fully paid professional conferences as well as two visits to our San Francisco office per year.

How to Apply

Send your resume and cover letter to Agnieszka Chojnowska at hr-pl@wikia-inc.com and include “Lead Software Engineer” in the subject line. Please send your CV in English.

Also, include the following legal gibberish somewhere in your CV: Wyrażam zgodę na przetwarzanie moich danych osobowych dla potrzeb niezbędnych przy realizacji procesu rekrutacji zgodnie z Ustawą z dn. 29.08.97 o Ochronie Danych Osobowych (DZ.U. nr 133, poz. 883).

If you're an active Wikipedia or Wikia editor, please include your username in your resume.

Principals only. Agency and recruiter resumes will be considered unsolicited resumes that are not subject to placement fees.

About Wikia

Wikia is a collaborative publishing platform that enables communities to discover, create, and share content on any topic in any language. Community-created wikis cover everything from the latest games, anime, music and TV shows to eco-friendly living and the world's best chocolate chip recipes.

With 275,000 enthusiast communities attracting more than 45 million global unique visitors each month, Wikia is the largest user-generated media company and is a Top 50 site, according to Quantcast. Wikia was founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, and is headquartered in a brightly colored SOMA office in San Francisco, CA.

Want to know more about the company? Read the full Wikia Story.