What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at Mintlify, Inc.?
Mintlify empowers builders worldwide. We're on a mission to empower builders. Our founders aimed to create a platform that accelerates the ability to solve problems. Our customers include X, Anthropic, Cursor, Perplexity, Scale AI, alongside 6000 other companies.
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.We raised our Series A in Summer of 2024 - we're reaching 30m developers every year. And we’re proud of our history, being one of the most popular products used by YC companies.We grew in value faster than headcount and we’re looking to align the two in the coming year.Who is an employee at Mintlify? People that are excited to grow as humans alongside us as a company.We always
hire for slope over y-intercept . We believe in high learning velocity and grit.People who think beyond their work scope.“Where else can I be impactful?” “Oh, I know how to do that! How can I help?”Not uncommon to hear in our office.People who appreciate diversity. Our company collectively speaks 12 languages. We’re full of introverted extroverts.Characters are welcome here - be unapologetically you!About the Role In this role, we need someone dedicated to leading this process end-to-end from content to API references to branding and look and feel.Duties will include : Migrating our customer’s documentation from other platforms (such as Readme, Docusaurus, Gitbook) to MintlifyManaging the current Mintlify documentationCreating showcases of a customer’s current docs on MintlifyConsulting with our customers in their documentation strategyTechnical Writer Requirements :
Expertise in Git editing workflow and docs-as-codeFamiliarity with MDX (Markdown)Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and clarify technical conceptsUnderstanding of technical writing best practicesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsDetail-oriented and adaptable to new technologiesNice to have :
Javascript, CSS, HTMLPrevious technical writing experience at a company or agencyFamiliarity with existing documentation toolsets and platformsFamiliarity with SDK documentationFamiliarity with API referencesCompany Benefits : Competitive compensation and equity
Flexible work culture20 days paid time off every year
Health, dental, vision401k or RRSP
Free lunch and dinners$420 / mo. wellness stipend
Annual team offsiteOur (engineering) interview process :
Culture interview (30-min video call)
We’re looking to learn about you, your skills and experience and your motivation to join our team.
Technical interview (take-home, 1 week to complete, 2-3 hours total depending on test)
No LeetCode! Real-world problem solving in our coding environment. We try and make it fun.
Debugging interview (1-hour live w / one of our engineers)
4 bugs. 1 hour. Are you up to the test?
Founder interview (1-hour)
Meet with Han or Hahnbee! AMA at the end.
On-Site (half-day)
Have lunch with us! Play some ping pong! We’ll learn about each other here.
Offer
cue confetti! Dandelion Chocolate on us come Week 1!
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