Senior Technical Writer at MongoDB

Job Description

b'\n\t\t\tSenior Technical Writer\nNew York City\nThe worldwide data management software market is massive (IDC forecasts it to be $137.6 billion by 2026!). At MongoDB we are transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing apps that people use every day. We are the leading modern data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.\nThe Drivers Documentation team is a hands-on and enthusiastic group of engineers who are passionate about teaching developers how to work with data and build applications. We are hiring a Technical Writer, Drivers to help us create world-class documentation for MongoDB\xe2\x80\x99s developer-focused products \xe2\x80\x94 in particular, MongoDB Drivers and Connectors.\nOur team works closely with MongoDB\xe2\x80\x99s engineering and product organizations to deliver outstanding developer documentation for everyone, regardless of where they are in their software engineering career. Every month, hundreds of thousands of developers turn to our content to help them build microservices, backend and line of business applications, and other projects that are used by millions of people worldwide.\nThis role can be based out of our New York office or remotely in the US.\nThe team is responsible for the following documentation:\n\nMongoDB Drivers, including Node, Java, Go, .NET/C#, and Rust\nMongoDB Kafka Connector\nMongoDB Spark Connector\nMongoDB Guides\nMongoDB Queryable Encryption and Client-Side Field Level Encryption\n\nCandidate Profile\nCandidates must have 4+ years of combined experience in one or more of the following roles: technical writer, developer advocate, software engineer, and/or product management. Beyond industry experience, we are looking for someone who is:\n\nExperienced with developing and shipping modern line-of-business applications OR has extensive experience contributing to complex documentation sites, preferably in a docs-as-code environment\nExperienced with using great developer documentation and educational materials. You are excited to empower other developers by creating best-in-class documentation\nExperienced with and enjoys deep investigations of new technical concepts plus teaching others what you\xe2\x80\x99ve learned\nEager to keep learning and growing. Passionate about giving and receiving feedback\nEmpathetic with developers of different skill levels and backgrounds to understand what they might find challenging\n\nPosition Expectations\n\nWork with technical and non-technical teams to meet the documentation needs of our users\nResearch functionality and features and validate it through testing\nDevelop sample apps & code examples to help users kickstart their projects or refresh themselves on syntax\nWrite documentation for MongoDB Drivers and Connectors. MongoDB develops many official drivers and connectors that users rely on every day\nDevelop tools that help us create and maintain content\n\nSuccess Measures\nWithin three months, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be comfortable with our tools and writing style and be able to apply them when authoring new content for MongoDB Drivers and Connectors. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have completed our company\xe2\x80\x99s required technical onboarding.\nWithin six months, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have gained enough product expertise to propose and deliver new projects while building relationships with the teams that we work with. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also be applying our writing style and coding best practices in both your own work and reviews of your teammates\xe2\x80\x99 work.\nWithin twelve months, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have taken ownership of a subject area and be able to estimate and deliver the related work. By this time, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have performed a full annual cycle of performance and growth conversations with your manager.\nTo drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees\xe2\x80\x99 wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it\xe2\x80\x99s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!\nMongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.\nMongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\n\t\t'