Remote Technical Writer — PostgreSQL & Open-Source Docs

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United States

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USD 90,000 - 140,000

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2 days ago

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Job summary

Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL is seeking a talented Technical Writer to join our distributed open-source software development team. You will create and maintain comprehensive documentation for PostgreSQL products, including install/configuration guides, user manuals, and man pages, using a docs-as-code approach in a remote-first environment.

You will collaborate with the PostgreSQL team and Product Documentation team, leveraging Markdown, images, diagrams, and AI tooling to deliver clear,

Qualifications

Graduate-level written English and excellent verbal communication skills.
Experience documenting complex systems and writing user-oriented documentation.
3+ years of experience as a technical writer.
Experience with markup languages (Markdown preferred).
Experience with the installation and configuration of database server software on Linux.
Experience leveraging AI tooling for documentation purposes.

Responsibilities

Create all technical documentation from install/configuration/troubleshooting guides, how-tos, user manuals, man pages, to --help prompts.
Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Product Manager, Devs, and QA to output high-quality documentation.
Use text, markdown, images, and diagrams to ensure that audiences of all experience levels can extract value from our documentation.
Leverage AI tooling to quickly draft, polish, format, and refine content.
Maintain documentation versioning and be a contributor to our overall documentation strategy.