Senior Technical Writer
BestowFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates must possess 10+ years of experience writing technical documentation for an external developer audience, demonstrating excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. A portfolio showcasing high-quality technical documentation is required. Experience with generative AI tools for content creation, code summarization, or writing clarity improvement is necessary, along with proficiency in modern documentation toolchains like GitHub and markup languages such as reStructuredText or Markdown. Familiarity with reading code in languages like Java or Python, experience using or documenting distributed systems technologies, and a proven ability to develop systematic solutions are essential. A Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science, Learning Technology, or a related field is required.
The Staff Technical Writer will collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Support teams to produce high-quality documentation that ensures customer success. Responsibilities include creating documentation with unified examples, consistent style, and exceptional quality, as well as developing documentation in an SEO-friendly, searchable, browsable, and automated manner.
Data streaming solutions for real-time processing
Confluent specializes in data streaming solutions, focusing on helping businesses manage and process real-time data streams. Its main product is built on Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that allows users to create real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, utilize Confluent's tools to collect, process, and analyze data streams, which helps them make quicker and more informed decisions. Unlike many competitors, Confluent offers a subscription-based model for its cloud platform, Confluent Cloud, and its on-premises software, Confluent Platform, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company also provides professional services like training and consulting to assist clients in optimizing their data streaming solutions. Confluent's goal is to be a leader in the data streaming market, enabling organizations to leverage real-time data for improved operational efficiency.