Technical Writer

About the role:

Nethermind produces a wealth of tools used in production. We are looking for people passionate about making software easy to use and have a keen eye for guiding users through libraries and tooling.

We are hiring a Technical Writer who is ready to join a rapidly growing and innovative organization. You are a good match for this role if you have a keen interest in decentralized technology platforms, and can write in detail about blockchain and open source technologies, zero knowledge concepts, decentralized finance (our customers), and our products - Ethereum Client, Juno, Voyager. You should have a basic understanding of EVM, Ethereum state, L1/L2, Execution and Consensus clients.

You should be obsessed with Diátaxis or have strong feelings against it.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategy, creation, and execution of thought leadership content on blockchain, open source technologies, and decentralized finance
• Document new products, features, and APIs
• Document standards, guidelines, and best practices for engineers
• Organize documentation and make it easily discoverable
• Maintain content quality through curation and content performance analysis
• Ensure all business narratives and messages are in support of the content strategies
• Engage with the crypto community and varying audiences on technical subjects (including Medium, Twitter, and Reddit)
• Work closely with Engineering and Marketing teams
• Use creativity, judgment, and attention to detail toward professional, technical, and operational problems

Must Haves:

• Technical writing experience
• A strong command of the English language and an ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible prose
• Ability to engage with the blockchain community and varying audiences on technical subjects
• Strong experience owning an end-to-end documentation creation process
• Experience in building and owning documentation with topic-based authoring
• Experience using tools to create, manage and publish documentation, and experience with GitHub
• Experience working directly with engineering teams on a product for a technical audience, such as DevOps, developers, or scientists
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrated people skills that contribute to an open and collaborative environment
• Comfortable using Medium, Twitter, and Reddit

Nice to Haves:

• Programming knowledge or experience is a plus
• Experience creating automated documentation tools
• Background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Information Technology, Psychology, Business Administration, International Relations, Law, or any related field
• Prior experience in a Communications role
• Ability to collect, summarize, and analyze metrics to measure content performance and audience engagement
• Existing contributions in the decentralized finance space