MediaWiki / PHP Engineer (Gaming)

Remote - Full-Time, Medellín Preferred

About the Opportunity

RVStaffing has partnered with a rapidly growing video game publisher and technology company to identify a talented MediaWiki / PHP Engineer to join their team. Our client operates one of the largest independent gaming wiki platforms in the world, supporting hundreds of gaming communities through a highly customized MediaWiki ecosystem. With more than 1,500 active wikis running on a shared infrastructure, the platform is built for scale, performance, reliability, and continuous growth.

As the platform continues to expand, they are seeking a hands-on engineer to help develop and maintain the technology that powers millions of monthly users while supporting thriving gaming communities worldwide.

Position Summary

We are looking for a hands-on MediaWiki / PHP Engineerwith strong backend development experience and a passion for building scalable web platforms. In this role, you will contribute directly to the development and maintenance of a highly customized MediaWiki ecosystem,



including proprietary extensions, platform infrastructure, and multi-tenant configuration systems.

What You'll Do

MediaWiki Development
- Develop, maintain, and enhance custom MediaWiki extensions that support platform functionality across more than 1,500 wikis.
- Contribute to a customized MediaWiki fork by implementing platform improvements, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
- Design, develop, and deploy new features within the MediaWiki ecosystem.
- Work with MediaWiki hooks, configuration systems, APIs, and extension architecture.
- Support ongoing platform modernization efforts, including MediaWiki version upgrades and technical debt reduction initiatives.

Platform Engineering & Multi-Wiki Operations
- Maintain and improve the multi-tenant configuration and bootstrap systems that power the platform.
- Support wiki provisioning, per-wiki configuration management, and platform adminis

📌 Mediawiki / PHP Engineer (Gaming) (Colombia)
🏢 RVStaffing
📍 Colombia