Senior Technical Writer (Data Documentation)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Write documentation for data catalogs, metrics, user guides, SDKs and UI text
• ▹Take ownership of a specific documentation area
• ▹Improve documentation processes
• ▹Lead documentation projects
• ▹Support contributors and mentor junior writers
• ▹Help raise overall documentation quality across the department

Requirements

• ▹Extensive writing experience in software, IT, or data-related domains
• ▹Strong technical foundation and understanding of software development concepts and workflows
• ▹Experience documenting APIs, SDKs, developer tools, data tools, datasets, metrics, or data catalogs
• ▹Experience with docs-as-code, Markdown or XML, and Git
• ▹Excellent English and writing skills
• ▹Proactive mindset, ability to work independently and prioritize
• ▹Strong communication and collaboration skills, including mentoring

Nice to have

• ▹Strong understanding of data analysis concepts and terminology
• ▹Experience leading or independently completing technical documentation projects
• ▹Experience improving documentation processes with templates, automation, scripts, or AI tools
• ▹Experience optimizing content for human readers and AI-based discovery and reuse

Soft skills

About the company

JetBrains is a software company whose many teams rely on data and shared tools across product development, AI solutions, marketing, finance and sales.