Developer Experience Engineer & Writer
MotherDuckAbout the role
About MotherDuck
Don’t let the quirky name fool you! We’re 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
We're 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. You'll combine technical expertise in the modern data stack with exceptional writing skills to transform complex data workflows into clear, actionable guidance.
You'll 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 you’re doing ducking awesome:
“Omg, MotherDuck’s docs are ducking awesome. I found exactly what I was looking for to get up to speed with MotherDuck and how it’s different from other data warehouses I’ve worked with.”
“I’m a software engineer in charge of building analytics into our application. Although I don’t 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 flock’s 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
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