Technical Writer

Posted May 8

About Replit

We’re building the world’s most ubiquitous programming environment. We focus on inspiring creativity and generating value for creators through community, and we design simple yet scalable infrastructure primitives for the next generation of creators. We want to blur the line between learning and making– a place where you can hang out, tinker with ideas, learn new concepts, and launch a business all in the same day.

Replit has 18M+ users and is among the world's most-used developer platforms. As the only full-stack language-agnostic IDE and hosting platform in the cloud, we are a developer's paradise.

As a technical writer, you will help develop and maintain Replit’s Docs for the core product and our Extensions platform. You will create how-to guides, tutorials, and reference documentation. You will have the opportunity to work with our engineers, learn Replit inside out, and talk to developers to understand their documentation needs. You will be educating developers on how to build out their ideas on Replit and scale with the platform.

Come change how the world develops, deploys, and consumes software with a team that ships more than FedEx!

You will…:

  • Write new content for our Docs to educate developers on how to use and build with Replit
  • Maintain existing documentation and content to ensure it is up-to-date
  • Write sample code in Python and JavaScript
  • Forecast developer needs on documentation and education materials
  • Review current and future tutorials to improve quality and consistency
  • Monitor Replit community forum posts and support tickets to identify areas that need better documentation
  • Work directly with engineers to help them produce great documentation for the features they build
  • Maintain a public-facing changelog for new product updates
  • Review and provide writing guidance for teammates creating technical content
  • Create and update a style guide for anyone contributing to our public-facing documentation

Required skills and experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years of software engineering experience
  • Experience creating written technical content for Python and JavaScript
  • Professional written English and ability to apply a technical style guide
  • Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment that requires self-direction and ownership

Bonus Points: 

- Are familiar with Replit and its capabilities

- Have worked in a technical role in the DevTools space

- Have experience with Nix

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

🌎 Remote-First and Autonomous Working Environment

🧑‍💻 Flexible Work Hours

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity

🖥 Home Office Set-Up Stipend

⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability

📱 Monthly Expenses Stipend 

🚼 Parental and Baby Bonding Leave

🏝 Flexible PTO (2 Weeks Minimum Required) + Holidays

📈 401k

🚀 Annual company/team offsites (4/year)

Curious about us? 

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

The overall market range of base compensation for roles in this area of Replit is typically $70,000 - $140,000. Compensation offered will be determined by additional factors such as location and experience.