Technical Writer

The Developer Content Team at DigitalOcean is looking for a Technical Writer to write engaging content for developers and startups building technical businesses. This role will author content ranging from email series to blog posts, publish content on DigitalOcean’s website, and collaborate with a range of teams—from Developer Marketing to Product—to create compelling content. Primarily, this author will develop content for The Wave, our content property for technical decision makers covering artificial intelligence, cloud education, and competitor analysis content. This role is ideal for someone who is a versatile writer, comfortable with both short- and long-form content, and has experience writing for technical and startup audiences.

While you’ll have flexibility in setting your schedule, we expect some working hours to overlap with Pacific and Mountain time zones (PST/MST) to facilitate collaboration.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Write compelling short and long-form content, including blog posts, email series, webpage copy, research reports, and customer case studies. 
• Research for and author content pieces on topics such as cloud computing education and artificial intelligence and machine learning. 
• Publish blog posts and other content in our content management system.
• Collaborate with growth marketing, developer marketing, and other teams on content campaigns. 
• Support the Developer Content Team on special projects including research reports and new content launches. 

What we expect from you:

• 2-4 years in a content marketing or technical writing-focused role, with a proven track record of creating high-quality content in a variety of formats. 
• Experience creating content for technical or startup audiences. 
• A passion for writing short and medium-form content, with excellent storytelling abilities and grammatical skills. 
• Strong project management and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and work cross-functionally to ensure deadlines are met. 
• An interest in writing for developers and startups on a range of topics. 
• Experience writing SEO content and knowledge of SEO best practices 
• Experience with or interest in the cloud computing space, including infrastructure as a service, Kubernetes, and web hosting. 

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We are proud to work here. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This job is located in Hyderabad, India

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