Descripción de la oferta
We are looking for a talented and flexible Technical Writer to join one of our distributed open-source software development teamsYou will work on the PostgreSQL database and related components, in close collaboration with our dedicated PostgreSQL teamPercona Distribution for PostgreSQL brings together essential enterprise components from the broader PostgreSQL open-source community into a single, integrated distribution designed and tested to ensure compatibilityYou will represent our voice to our technical customers and provide complete, clear documentation for our PostgresSQL productsWe seek someone committed to delivering consistent, high-quality, and on-time documentation, whether in the form of guides, user manuals, help files, or man pagesYou should be comfortable working in version-controlled environments, as we adopt a docs-as-code methodologyYou will be embedded in the PostgreSQL team, but also working alongside the Product Documentation team, which comprises several technical writers dedicated to developing a scalable documentation strategy that drives user adoption and effective use of our productsYou are expected to collaborate with the other writers as we aim to continuously improve our practicesCreate all technical documentation from install/configuration/troubleshooting guides, how-tos, user manuals, man pages, to —help promptsParticipate in team ceremonies. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, Devs, and QA to output high-quality documentationUse text, markdown, images, and diagrams to ensure that audiences of all experience levels can extract value from our documentationLeverage AI tooling to quickly draft, polish, format, and refine contentMaintain documentation versioning and be a contributor to our overall documentation strategyTypical day as a technical writer in the PostgreSQL team at Percona:Morning (flexible, as you own your schedule): Start your day by checking Slack, email, and Jira for updates. Focus on writing tasks: new features, guides, bug fixes, and release notes for PostgreSQL and related tools. Respond to open and outstanding requests if neededMid-day: Lunch break and casual Slack interactions. Resume writing, attend technical discussions (if scheduled), planning sessions, or join a brief team sync (Zoom)Afternoon: Continue focusing on writing tasks. Reply to questions on the forum, draft blog posts or contribute to upstream documentation. Research and learn new technologies. Plan for the next day and wrap up tasksExpect regular communication through Slack, Zoom, and Jira. Active engagement in team rituals is a must. Continuous learning and problem-solving are fundamental to the role. Work hours are flexible, around scheduled team syncs or customer meetings. We don’t micromanage your tasks; instead, we hire you for your expertise and capacity to deliver high-quality documentationBenefitsLearning academy to encourage personal and professional growthWellness counselling program and allowance to all PerconiansWork remotely and choose the hours that suit you bestFlow day dedicated to uninterrupted focus and productivityFryDays every quarter (a 3-day weekend to disconnect and enjoy life)Quick learner and great team playerWorking autonomously in a globally distributed organizationUsing collaboration/tracking tools like Jira/NotionDistributed system development and/or database server development3+ years of experience as a technical writer and ability to write high-quality and precise documentationExperience in leveraging AI tooling for documentation purposesComfortable with Linux command lineProven success working in a distributed environmentExperience with the installation and configuration of database server software on LinuxCollaborating with open source communities and colleagues via mailing lists, Slack, etcDocs-as-code experience. Knowledge of Jenkins, git, Markdown, HTML, and/or JavaScript (strongly recommended)Graduate-level written English and excellent verbal communication skillsFluent in developer tools like git, gcc, gdbExperience with markup languages (Markdown preferred)Experience with documenting complex systems and writing user-oriented documentationA developer or DevOps backgroundHaving a track record of contributing to PostgreSQL or other open source projects. Being an active member of the PostgreSQL communityA solid understanding of PostgreSQL internals to write accurate content to potentially contribute upstreamAbility to build and maintain automated documentation testing, CI/CD pipelines for documentation process, and validation toolsA solid working knowledge of advanced concepts such as database storage engines, at-rest encryption, and cloud orchestrationExperienced conference speaker, technical blog writer, active on public forums or mailing lists
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