Senior Fullstack Engineer - Technical Writing Team - Remote

Overview

At GitLab, our Technical Writing team is responsible for ensuring that the documentation for all of our products is clear, correct, comprehensive, and easy to use. The Technical Writing team manages the docs.gitlab.com site and its content, processes, and tooling. As a Senior Fullstack Engineer on the Technical Writing team, you are central to the effective functioning of docs.gitlab.com.

In Short

• Develop features and improvements to the documentation site in a secure, well-tested, and performant way.
• Analyze and interpret highly complex data to arrive at actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with the Technical Writing Director and other stakeholders (e.g. UX) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Advocate for improvements to site quality, security, and performance.
• Solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment.
• Represent GitLab and its values in public communications around specific projects and community contributions.
• Confidently ship small features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members.
• Suggest and perform enhancements to the look-and-feel of the documentation website.
• Help support the Technical Writing team by answering team member questions and triaging/responding to issues.

Requirements

• Professional experience with JavaScript (Vue.js) and static site generators (like Hugo).
• Professional experience with Ruby and Rails.
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical problems.
• Experience with performance and optimization problems.
• Comfort working in a highly agile, intensely iterative software development process.
• Experience with CI/CD Platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range.
• Equity options available.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Opportunities for professional development.