Sep 29, 2021
We’re currently hiring a Technical Writer to help us communicate the value of our products and how best to use them. You will be a key hire and the first Technical Writer on the team. Canadian immigration support available to all successful candidates and their families, including permanent residency sponsorship when eligible (Toronto office only).
Writing and maintaining technical documentation, style guides, reference material, and templates for the use of Buf’s products.
Developing Buf’s content strategy to guide the writing and editing of future technical documentation.
Developing technical blog posts on a range of topics of interest to our users, in collaboration with our Engineering team (see our previous Blog posts for inspiration).
Improving the quality and consistency of writing on our website, docs, and products.
Collaborating with the team on Engineering, Product, and Design problems to publish quick starts, tutorials, and step-by-step guides for technical audiences.
Working with the team to ensure all documentation is accurate, style is professional, and that it adheres to company standards.
Strong understanding of technology products. Our products target users with complex technical requirements, and the ability to understand Buf’s products is critical to designing an experience that meets their needs.
Professional experience in technical writing, with the ability to point to past outputs (including product documentation) that you helped develop.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A bachelors or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, English or a similar relevant program is strongly preferred.
Prior professional experience working with developer tools.
Experience with the terminology, technology, and ecosystem of distributed systems, including Protobuf and/or gRPC.
Opportunity to join the team in its early days, take on major responsibility, and make meaningful contributions.
Work as part of an international team coming together to solve real-world engineering problems - Buf employees come from all over the world.
Extremely competitive cash compensation and equity grants for all employees - we pay US-level salaries, regardless of which side of the border you are working on.
Professional downtown Toronto office for optimal collaboration. Generous budget for remote employees to travel to Toronto for in-person collaboration and team building.
Canadian immigration support available to all successful candidates and their families, including permanent residency sponsorship when eligible (Toronto office only).