Senior Technical Writer @ Couchbase

Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience. Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments. The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge. Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.

Senior Technical Writer - Capella and DevDocs

This position is a hybrid role based in Manchester, UK, with the opportunity to work from the Manchester office regularly.

Documentation at Couchbase is a crucial component of the product experience. As a technical writer, you’ll work with our global team to deliver documentation that helps our customers be successful. Working in a fast-paced environment, you’ll experience the immediate and direct impact of your contributions through frequent (monthly) releases to our rapidly growing base of global customers in database management software.

We’re seeking a Senior Technical Writer with top-notch skills in one or more of these areas: databases, developer docs, Cloud applications, and AI. The perfect candidate will be skilled at developing content for both beginners and advanced users. If you are passionate about creating engaging content experiences, have top-notch technical skills, and are eager to find innovative ways to collaborate with your teams, we’d love to have you on our team!

Responsibilities

Write task-based documentation, tutorials, reference content, and release notes for Couchbase Capella. Write content from scratch.
Take a hands-on approach to learning more about our portfolio. Walk in the customers’ shoes by using our software and ensuring that the documentation reflects best practices.
Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that features, enhancements, and changes are fully documented for ongoing releases
Proactively engage with Support Engineers and other stakeholders to gather feedback and iterate frequently to keep the help content relevant and up-to-date
Write clearly in English, using a simple, conversational tone

Qualifications

5-7 years technical writing experience.
Experience writing in a docs-as-code workflow with Git and Asciidoc, Markdown, or similar
Experience with databases or database management, and application development as a developer or technical writer
Experience with programming languages such as .NET, Go, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Scala, C, or C++ as a developer or technical writer
Experience with Cloud/SaaS/complex distributed systems or cloud-native database infrastructure
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Bachelor’s degree in Tech/Computer Science, Technical Communication, or equivalent practical experience
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) testing for code or documentation is a plus

Why Couchbase?

Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:

Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
Financial Planning - RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
Fun Perks - A Monthly Lifestyle Spending Account credit, an ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
And much more!

*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.

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