Senior Technical Writer, Developer Experience

Lightning AI

New York, New York, United States
Base: $150,000 - $250,000 usd; bonus/equity: discr...
On-site
5+ years technical writing experience
Own developer documentation end-to-end
Comfortable reading code to explain accurately
Docs are treated as a product surface that directly drives activation, retention, and revenue through a PLG motion

Job Summary

  • Docs are treated as a product surface that directly drives activation, retention, and revenue through a PLG motion.
  • The role involves owning the getting-started experience to optimize time-to-first-success for developers moving from zero to value.
  • Candidates must actively use AI tools like Claude or Cursor to accelerate writing, research, and content production.

Matching Summary

Docs are treated as a product surface that directly drives activation, retention, and revenue through a PLG motion.

Salary

Base: $150,000 - $250,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary bonus and meaningful equity component included; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, parental leave, and stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years technical writing experience
  • Own developer documentation end-to-end
  • Comfortable reading code to explain accurately
  • Strong information architecture instincts
  • Proficiency with modern docs tooling like Mintlify or Docusaurus
  • Actively uses AI tools for content production

Nice-to-have

  • Experience at a developer-led PLG company
  • Familiarity with ML/AI tooling and inference platforms
  • Background in technical blogging or community content
  • Experience growing or mentoring a writing team
  • Experience building or selecting docs tooling

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of technical writing experience
  • Must be based in NYC, SF, or Seattle with 2 in-office days weekly
  • No visa sponsorship available for this position

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