Technical Writer

Temporal Technologies

3h•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

We're hiring a Technical Writer to produce high-quality, developer-facing content about distributed systems concepts. You're the right candidate if you can reason about backend development, read and write code, and turn complex technical ideas into clear, persuasive, and compelling content for engineers. Strong candidates may come from Marketing, Engineering, DevRel, Product, or hybrid backgrounds. We value the skill set over the job title: if you can think in code and write with empathy, we want to hear from you. You'll work closely with the content team, engineers, and customers to create content that's technically rigorous, opinionated, and genuinely useful.

Requirements

3-5+ years of technical writing experience in an engineering, DevRel, solutions, platform, marketing, or similar role within a tech, SaaS, or B2B environment
Proven ability to write clear, engaging, and technically accurate content for a developer audience (please provide writing samples or a portfolio link)
Comfort reading and writing code in languages such as Go, Java, TypeScript, Python, or similar
Solid understanding of backend and distributed systems concepts such as retries, state, idempotency, orchestration, queues, and failure handling
Excellent interviewing skills and the ability to extract meaningful technical insights from customers and engineers
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Experience writing about distributed systems, developer platforms, or infrastructure
Background in DevRel, technical marketing, or open-source communities
Familiarity with modern AI systems, agentic architectures, or data pipelines
Hands-on experience with Temporal or a different workflow orchestration platform

Responsibilities

Create "High-Floor" Content: Write highly technical blog posts, landing pages, email sequences, and ads that respect the reader's intelligence, featuring code, architectural diagrams, and honest discussions of production tradeoffs
Drive the Narrative: Translate complex distributed systems concepts like Durable Execution, idempotency, and compensation logic into opinionated content that speaks peer-to-peer with engineers
Customer Storytelling: Produce developer-focused case studies and customer co-marketing content that highlight real-world use cases
Collaborate with SMEs: Work with engineering subject matter experts and customers to deeply understand systems, workflows, and design decisions
Own the Content Lifecycle: Take content from research and interviews through drafting, iteration, and publication
Develop Your Craft: Refine your technical writing skills and deepen your understanding of distributed systems concepts

Benefits

Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
Empower 401K Plan
Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, in-home office setup (in addition to company-issued hardware), professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness.
$3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals
$1,800 / Year Professional Enrichment (Career Development & Professional Memberships)
$1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account
$1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup (In addition to Temporal issued equipment - laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and extension power cable at no cost to you)
$74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness