About ClickHouse
Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes.Enterprises globally, including Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more, rely on ClickHouse Cloud. It is available through open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba.
We’re hiring a Documentation Engineer to join our Product team at ClickHouse! Our documentation serves as the initial point of contact for developers learning about ClickHouse. Given the fiercely competitive landscape of real-time analytical databases and their alternatives, it is imperative that our ClickHouse documentation sets the standard for excellence. We are actively seeking a talented technical writer, ideally with an engineering background, who is deeply passionate about crafting exceptional developer experiences and producing top-tier documentation.
What will you do?
- Partner with engineering and product teams on how to best convey ClickHouse’s features in a clear, concise, but comprehensive manner catering to developers with diverse experience levels in ClickHouse and other databases.
- Write documentation and guides for new features launched by engineering and product teams.
- Proactively engage with the GitHub community to address and resolve any issues pertaining to documentation. This can include: attentively responding to requests for enhancements, such as adding clarity, rectifying errata, and incorporating any other necessary improvements.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team by consistently refining and optimizing our processes and style guides. Additionally, actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive collective efforts aimed at enhancing our overall efficiency and effectiveness.
- Create scripts and automation to keep documentation up-to-date.
What you bring:
- Previous demonstrated skills such as published technical content, documentation, or blog posts for an infrastructure or developer tools product.
- Extensive experience working with databases, data warehouses, and SQL.
- A passion for great developer experiences and products.
- Strong English language writing skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams, and other technical writers or contractors.
**Bonus Points: **
- Basic scripting skills (JavaScript, Python)
- Basic knowledge of modern full-stack web development technologies (React, Node.js, CSS)
- Computer science or engineering degree (or related field)
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New York Area / San Francisco Area - Salary Range
$117,000—$167,000 USD
Washington State - Full Salary Range
$99,000—$141,000 USD
General US Remote Salary Range
$99,000—$141,000 USD
Los Angeles, CA / Washington, DC - Salary Range
$105,000—$150,000 USD
Compensation
For roles based in the United States, you can find above our typical starting salary ranges for this role, depending on your specific location.
The positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements and geographical location.
If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at paytransparency@clickhouse.com.
Perks
- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- **A $500 Home office setup **if you’re a remote employee.
- **Global Gatherings **– We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Culture - We All Shape It
As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.
Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out ourblog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.
**Equal Opportunity & Privacy **
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