Technical Writer

We are looking for a technical writer to engage with, teach, and excite developers as they adopt our next-generation, web-scale data platform. As an early employee of a cloud data processing platform startup, you’ll have the chance to positively impact our company culture and direction. You’ll be involved in every stage of the content creation process, from strategy and decision-making to getting hands-on experience with our product and writing clear, engaging documentation. We particularly value candidates who, in addition to strong technical skills, possess the ability to understand and empathize with the developer and the stages of their journey as they learn about a new technology, and to write with this journey in mind.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Write and maintain technical documentation and technical marketing materials, including system guides, API definitions, tutorials, blog posts, white papers, and newsletters.
Synthesize product requirements and technical specifications to both document and explain new functionality.
Validate first-hand that the functionality matches the documentation.
Develop engaging stories which convey the business impact of the Hydrolix platform, leveraging customer case studies, public datasets, and in-house experiments.
Work with Sales, Support, and Service Delivery to answer customer questions, facilitate customer adoption, and creatively problem-solve.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Strong written communication skills
A track record of creating clear, concise and engaging technical content
Experience with databases and writing SQL queries a must
Hands-on experience working within AWS, GCP, and/or Azure Cloud environments
Demonstrated familiarity with observability, data security, and data privacy best practices

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and any relevant references to careers@hydrolix.io

We look forward to seeing how you can make an impact at Hydrolix.