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  • Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs that power Wikidata’s query infrastructure.
  • Improve reliability, observability, and automation of the Wikidata Query Service and data pipelines.
  • Collaborate with SRE, data engineers, and product teams to ensure stability and scalability under growing usage.

Java C++ Distributed Systems Observability

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Brazil

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Ireland

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Poland

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Europe

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Canada

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