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Founding Technical Writer (US & Canada)

120k – 190kUnited StatesTechnical WritingRemote2+ YOE
Summary

Founding Technical Writer responsible for owning documentation, guides, educational materials, and developer content to drive adoption of an open source security platform.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain technical documentation with docs-as-code, including code samples, implementation guides, and feature references.
  • Create educational materials such as self-paced courses to help developers go from zero to hero on secrets management.
  • Own product updates, white papers, and the developer newsletter.
  • Collaborate with engineering to continuously review and improve documentation accuracy and usability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 2+ years of experience in developer relations, developer advocacy, technical content marketing, or technical writing.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, developer tooling, and infrastructure.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly.
  • Based in the US or Canada.
Skills
Technical WritingDeveloper RelationsDeveloper AdvocacyTechnical Content MarketingDocs-as-CodeSoftware Engineering ConceptsDeveloper ToolingInfrastructure
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