Wikidata Platform Backend Migration Specialist – Contract
Wikimedia Foundation
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Assist editors, tool authors, researchers, and other reusers with updating their queries
- Identify impacted queries and help rewrite them
- Document new query patterns and ensure clarity
- Support the Wikidata community during the migration
- Update technical documentation to reflect backend changes
Requirements
- Strong, hands-on experience with SPARQL, including SPARQL 1.1
- Experience working with large or complex RDF datasets
- Experience with data platform migrations or deprecating legacy APIs
- Ability to understand and refactor real-world queries written by others
- Comfort working with incomplete information and evolving technical decisions
- Strong written communication skills, especially for technical documentation
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple stakeholders
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
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Hard Skills & Tools
SPARQLSPARQL 1.1RDF datasetsdata platform migrationslegacy APIsquery refactoringtechnical documentation
Soft Skills
written communicationindependencestakeholder coordinationproblem-solvingadaptability