Documentation Engineer

We’re hiring a Documentation Engineer to join our Product team at ClickHouse! Our documentation serves as the initial point of contact for developers learning about ClickHouse. Given the fiercely competitive landscape of real-time analytical databases and their alternatives, it is imperative that our ClickHouse documentation sets the standard for excellence. We are actively seeking a talented technical writer, ideally with an engineering background, who is deeply passionate about crafting exceptional developer experiences and producing top-tier documentation.

What will you do?

• Partner with engineering and product teams on how to best convey ClickHouse’s features in a clear, concise, but comprehensive manner catering to developers with diverse experience levels in ClickHouse and other databases.
• Write documentation and guides for new features launched by engineering and product teams.
• Proactively engage with the GitHub community to address and resolve any issues pertaining to documentation. This can include: attentively responding to requests for enhancements, such as adding clarity, rectifying errata, and incorporating any other necessary improvements.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team by consistently refining and optimizing our processes and style guides. Additionally, actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive collective efforts aimed at enhancing our overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Create scripts and automation to keep documentation up-to-date.

What you bring:

• Previous demonstrated skills such as published technical content, documentation, or blog posts for an infrastructure or developer tools product.
• Extensive experience working with databases, data warehouses, and SQL.
• A passion for great developer experiences and products.
• Strong English language writing skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams, and other technical writers or contractors.

Bonus Points: 

• Basic scripting skills (JavaScript, Python)
• Basic knowledge of modern full-stack web development technologies (React, Node.js, CSS)
• Computer science or engineering degree (or related field)

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