Technical Content Writer

Datadog • New York, NY

101d • $115,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Our Technical Content Writing team is the public voice of Datadog. We are a group of tech-oriented writers and editors who create technically accurate and compelling content for a highly technical audience of software developers, ops engineers, and other end users. Datadog's main blog (a.k.a., "The Monitor") covers Datadog in depth and provides valuable information to the broader tech community around observability, best practices, and industry trends. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

Requirements

• A polished technical writer, with samples of your work to share.
• An experienced professional with 2-4 years experience as a technology writer; and/or a CS degree; or a relevant advanced degree; or equivalent work experience writing on technical topics e.g. cloud technologies, monitoring and observability.
• Proficient in at least one widely used general-purpose programming language (Python, Go, Java, Ruby, etc.).
• Experienced with modern application development and monitoring concepts, including microservices, CI/CD, distributed tracing, agentic AI, and code profiling.
• Comfortable researching new technologies, able to learn how to use them, and able to reduce their complex workings to clear prose.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and pitch articles for the Datadog blog, such as deep dives on modern technologies, in-depth monitoring guides and tutorials, and announcements for new Datadog features and integrations.
• Collaborate with editors, product managers, engineers, and graphic designers to maximize the clarity, technical correctness, and visual appeal of our articles.
• Develop new formats for communicating original research, monitoring best practices, and technical tips to our readers.
• Continually measure reader engagement, and iterate to improve content focus, craft, and distribution.

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits.
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally.
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
• Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan and match.
• Paid time off.
• Fitness reimbursements.
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees