Senior Technical Writer - PostgreSQL and Valkey - Remote

Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Writer to join our team and help continue building Percona Software for PostgreSQL and Valkey documentation.

In Short

• Create all technical documentation from man pages, --help prompts, install guides to how to’s, and user manuals
• Maintain documentation versions and be a significant contributor to our overall documentation strategy
• Use text, markdown, animations, and other approaches to ensure that audiences of all abilities can find value in our documentation
• Knowledge of Jenkins, git, Markdown, HTML, and/or JavaScript
• Participate in grooming and provide a voice for the Documentation team
• Partner with our marketing department to ensure our technical and creative approach to communicating our product features is consistent and accurate

Requirements

• Graduate-level written English and excellent verbal communication skills
• 5+ years of experience as a technical writer
• Experience with documenting complex systems
• Experience with writing user-oriented documentation
• Experience with markup languages (Markdown preferred)
• Comfortable at the Linux command line
• Experience with installation and configuration of database server software on Linux
• Solid working knowledge of advanced concepts such as database storage engines, at-rest-encryption, and cloud orchestration
• Ability to work with others in a team in a remote setting
• Ability to work remotely and independently
• Highly motivated self-starter with outstanding time management skills

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and various paid time off programs
• All your equipment for your remote office
• Funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences)
• Ongoing connectivity allowances
• Opportunity to participate in our equity incentive plan
• Support for a healthy work/life balance
• Socially responsible initiatives through our PAVE volunteering program
• Collaborative, highly-engaged culture