Technical Writer

What are we all about?

We are a team of builders and researchers on a mission to empower enterprises and developers worldwide to access and build on decentralized systems.

Our expertise covers several domains: Ethereum and Starknet protocol engineering, layer-2, cryptography research, protocol research, decentralized finance (DeFi), security auditing, formal verification, real-time monitoring, smart contract development, and dapps and enterprise engineering.

Working to solve some of the most challenging problems in the blockchain space, we frequently collaborate with, such as Ethereum Foundation, Starknet Foundation, Gnosis Chain, Flashbots, Forta Protocol, Lido, EigenLayer, Open Zeppelin, RISCZero, Aleph Zero, and many more.

Today, there are nearly 200 of us working remotely from over 45+ countries.

Are you the one?

Nethermind produces a wealth of tools used in production. We are looking for people passionate about making software easy to use and have a keen eye for guiding users through libraries and tooling.

We are hiring a Technical Writer who is ready to join a rapidly growing and innovative organization. You are a good match for this role if you have a keen interest in decentralized technology platforms, and are able to write in detail about blockchain and open source technologies, zero knowledge concepts, decentralized finance (our customers), and our products - Ethereum Client, Juno, Voyager. You should have a basic understanding of EVM, Ethereum state, L1/L2, Execution and Consensus clients.

You should be obsessed with Diátaxis or have strong feelings against it.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategy, creation, and execution of thought leadership content on blockchain, open source technologies, and decentralized finance
• Document new products, features, and APIs
• Document standards, guidelines, and best practices for engineers
• Organize documentation and make it easily discoverable
• Maintain content quality through curation and content performance analysis
• Ensure all business narratives and messages are in support of the content strategies
• Engage with the crypto community and varying audiences on technical subjects (including Medium, Twitter, and Reddit)
• Work closely with Engineering and Marketing teams
• Use creativity, judgment, and attention to detail toward professional, technical, and operational problems

Requirements:

• Technical writing experience
• A strong command of the English language and an ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible prose
• Ability to engage with the blockchain community and varying audiences on technical subjects
• Strong experience owning an end-to-end documentation creation process
• Experience in building and owning documentation with topic-based authoring
• Experience using tools to create, manage and publish documentation, and experience with GitHub
• Experience working directly with engineering teams on a product for a technical audience, such as DevOps, developers, or scientists
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrated people skills that contribute to an open and collaborative environment
• Comfortable using Medium, Twitter, and Reddit

Nice to have:

• Programming knowledge or experience is a plus
• Experience creating automated documentation tools
• Background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Information Technology, Psychology, Business Administration, International Relations, Law, or any related field
• Prior experience in a Communications role
• Ability to collect, summarize, and analyze metrics to measure content performance and audience engagement
• Existing contributions in the decentralized finance space

Perks and benefits:

• Fully remote
• Flexible working hours
• Plus equity