Staff Technical Writer, Platform

At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world’s toughest problems by building and running the world’s best data and AI infrastructure platform.

Requirements

• 6+ years of documenting sophisticated technologies for developers and software engineers, or similar work experience.
• Ability to work in person in either our Bay Area or Seattle area offices.
• Enthusiastic about the investigative side of technical writing: skilled at tracking down elusive details and transforming them into clear, useful information for the customer.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Expertise in technical writing tools and style: maintaining a consistent voice, a clear and engaging tone, and a solid grasp of grammar and usage rules.
• Experience working with data products, cloud computing, and SQL.
• Demonstrated understanding of information architecture concepts and how to apply them to a constantly changing website.
• Proven project management skills.
• Proficiency in Markdown-style formats with Git and GitHub.
• Experience using data and customer feedback to drive decision-making.

Benefits

• Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
• Total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.