Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years of technical writing experience, preferably in software or hardware engineering., Exceptional writing and editing skills with a focus on clarity for technical and non-technical audiences., Experience with version control systems like Git and content management systems (CMS)., Knowledge of technical SEO for documentation and familiarity with blockchain technology, particularly Solana..

Key responsabilities:

Create and maintain product guides, SDK documentation, and release notes for tools developed by the product and engineering teams.

Manage internal knowledge management projects and develop systems to bridge gaps between technical and non-technical teams.

Collaborate with internal teams to streamline knowledge management workflows and improve documentation processes.

Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity and accessibility.

Job description

Who We Are

The Solana Foundation is a non-profit based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the adoption, decentralization, and security of the Solana network. Solana is a high performance blockchain that can deliver a fast and friendly user experience, without sacrificing security. The Solana Foundation is working to realize a world where individuals own their data, use permissionless networks, and transfer information and value freely around the world. We are looking for talented people who are willing to jump right in and use their expertise to help the ecosystem build.

What We Do

The Solana Foundation Product team is responsible for working with internal and external teams to build tooling, infrastructure, and scaffolds that help builders create better products across the ecosystem. The product team works full-stack to find solutions to acute problems and find collaboration opportunities to build standards, working groups and provision grants where appropriate.

The Opportunity

Solana Foundation is seeking a highly driven Technical Writer to join our Product team. The ideal candidate is highly organized, committed to quality, and adept in cross-functional communication (internally and externally). You will help the product engineering growth teams manage internal and external knowledge bases as well as write documentation for upcoming product launches.

This role will function as a technical writer for new product and tool development, engineering updates (e.g. confidential balances) and function as an internal knowledge manager for Solana Foundation workflows.

To be successful in this role

You will:

Understand and articulate technical concepts of Solana and its merits
Create and maintain product guides, sdk documentation and release notes for tools maintained by the product and engineering teams
Own internal knowledge management projects. Create systems that bridge technical and non-technical gaps between internal organizations
Collaborate with internal growth, engineering and product teams on internal knowledge management workflows
Create a new workflow for releasing technical content from Solana Foundation channels on a frequent basis
Communicate advanced technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences

You ideally have:

Previous experience as an engineer or engineering manager
2+ years of technical writing or similar experience, preferably in software or hardware engineering
Experience with version control (Git) and CMS systems
Exceptional writing and editing skills
Knowledge of technical SEO for documentation

Bonus points: