Developer Experience Engineer & Writer
Developer Experience Engineer & Writer
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About MotherDuck
Dont let the quirky name fool you! Were on a mission to radically transform the data analyst user experience. We empower and delight analysts using a novel cloud architecture built on top of DuckDB an open source foundation with a vibrant community. Our team is a diverse mix of passionate collaborative and empathetic data industry veterans from Google Amazon Meta Snowflake Looker SingleStore Databricks and the like.
What you will do
Were seeking a Developer Experience Engineer and Writer to create world-class documentation sample applications and educational content that makes developers and data practitioners successful with MotherDuck. Youll combine technical expertise in the modern data stack with exceptional writing skills to transform complex data workflows into clear actionable guidance.
Youll serve as the bridge between engineering innovations and user success working closely with engineering product and go-to-market teams to document features create comprehensive tutorials and build educational resources that accelerate adoption.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Content Creation & Documentation
Write comprehensive technical documentation based on hands-on experience with MotherDuck features
Create step-by-step guides for users to understand the product UI SQL syntax and how to use MotherDuck and DuckDB from various programming languages
Build code examples and working examples that showcase product capabilities
Author technical blog posts and articles that educate our developer community
Collaborate with engineering during feature development to ensure optimal developer experience
Developer Relations & Community Engagement
Partner with product marketing on go-to-market content addressing user challenges
Engage with our developer community to identify pain points and documentation needs
Create educational content for conferences webinars and community events
Contribute to open source documentation and community resources
Quality & Standards
Ensure content accuracy consistency and adherence to best practices
Maintain up-to-date documentation across platforms
Test all code examples and technical procedures to ensure accuracy
Collaborate with subject matter experts to validate technical accuracy
What you bring:
3-8 years of technical writing experience in data/analytics developer tools modern data stack companies or equivalent
Hands-on experience as a data engineer analytics engineer data analyst data scientist software engineer or equivalent
Deep understanding of modern data stack (dbt Airflow Fivetran Looker etc.)
Proficiency in Python and/or other programming languages plus analytical SQL
Proven ability to write clear technical documentation from scratch based on personal product experience
Strong project management skills for concurrent projects in fast-paced environments
Customer success mindset with experience gathering and acting on user feedback
Experience collaborating with engineering teams and technical stakeholders
Comfortable working in fast-paced distributed team environment
Portfolio demonstrating high-quality technical writing for developer audiences
What people should be saying if youre doing ducking awesome:
Omg MotherDucks docs are ducking awesome. I found exactly what I was looking for to get up to speed with MotherDuck and how its different from other data warehouses Ive worked with.
Im a software engineer in charge of building analytics into our application. Although I dont understand the modern data stack world very well I was able to easily understand how MotherDuck works and dive right into their tutorial on customer facing analytics.
MotherDuck has a fun brand and their docs incorporated just enough brand in them to make my job more interesting while still enabling me to understand all the required SQL syntax.
What we provide:
For US:
Feather-ruffling compensation competitive salary and stock options so you have a stake in our flocks success.
Top-notch healthcare coverage 100% paid medical dental and vision for employees plus 80% coverage for dependents (because we care about your whole nest).
Flexible PTO take the time you need to recharge explore or just have a lazy day by the pond.
401k plan because even ducks need to plan for the future.
Legendary company events we bring the whole flock together twice a year for unforgettable summits in fun locations plus 1-2 team gatherings a year to keep our bonds strong.
Hybrid work environment Spend three days a week in the office collaborating with the flock and work from wherever youre most productive the rest of the timewhether thats your home office a coffee shop or a peaceful lakeside retreat.
For Amsterdam:
Competitive salary and stock options so you have a stake in our flocks success.
Flexible time off take the time you need to recharge explore or just have a lazy day by the pond.
A good pension plan
Legendary company events we bring the whole flock together twice a year for unforgettable summits in fun locations plus 1-2 team gatherings a year to keep our bonds strong.
Hybrid work environment Spend three days a week in the office collaborating with the flock and work from wherever youre most productive the rest of the timewhether thats your home office a coffee shop or a peaceful lakeside retreat. We have to warn you though most of us like the office so much we come anyway. Its on the river Ij with a great lunch every day.
Please Apply
Does this role sound appealing to you but youre missing some of the requirements or dont quite think youre qualified Please apply anyway. Research has shown that underrepresented groups in technology often shy away from roles which arent a 100% match. We aim to build a diverse team and will strongly consider applicants who bring many of the requirements plus have other experiences which round out their qualifications.
MotherDuck is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. MotherDuck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
