API Documentation Engineer
Databento
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Posted:
July 13, 2023
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Remote
About the position
Databento is seeking a Documentation Engineer to create technical content and documentation for their diverse user base. The ideal candidate will have a passion for coding and financial markets, as well as the ability to engage with a wide audience on these topics. Responsibilities include designing and delivering product API documentation, writing about data and finance-related topics for various mediums, implementing SEO and inbound marketing solutions, and increasing community engagement. The minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree and excellent communication skills. Desired qualifications include previous experience as a technical API writer and knowledge in finance, fintech, data, machine learning, or software engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design, write, and deliver product API documentation and delivery methods.
- Write about data- and finance-related topics for a variety of mediums, including blog posts and an email newsletter.
- Explore and implement programmatic SEO solutions and inbound marketing solutions via technical content creation.
- Design, write and create content to increase community engagement on various channels (Slack, social media etc.)
- Monitor and report on feedback, reviews, or feature requests.
- Work with our engineering team to respond to customer queries, feedback, and reported bugs in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with our product team and designers to create better user experience and community resources.
- Collaborate with our product team to improve community awareness of product features.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, applied math, finance, marketing, communications, business, management, journalism, writing or any field with an emphasis on writing or social skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous work experience as a technical API writer, ideally at a finance or data company.
- Knowledge in finance, fintech, data, machine learning, or software engineering.
- Experience with design tools (Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
- Ability to design, write, and deliver product API documentation and delivery methods.
- Ability to write about data- and finance-related topics for a variety of mediums, including blog posts and an email newsletter.
- Ability to explore and implement programmatic SEO solutions and inbound marketing solutions via technical content creation.
- Ability to design, write, and create content to increase community engagement on various channels (Slack, social media, etc.).
- Ability to monitor and report on feedback, reviews, or feature requests.
- Ability to work with the engineering team to respond to customer queries, feedback, and reported bugs in a timely manner.
- Ability to collaborate with the product team and designers to create a better user experience and community resources.
- Ability to collaborate with the product team to improve community awareness of product features.
- Writing sample required in the application.
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunities
- Non-discrimination in employment
- Consideration for applicants with arrest and conviction records
- Accommodation for individuals with disabilities
- Open to applicants with diverse skills and experiences