Technical Writer - PostgreSQL

Role Overview

Accountabilities

• Create and maintain installation, configuration, troubleshooting, how-to, user, man page, help prompt, and release documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, development, QA, and technical writing teams to produce accurate documentation.
• Translate complex PostgreSQL and database concepts into accessible content for varied technical audiences.
• Create documentation using Markdown, text, images, diagrams, and other formats.
• Maintain documentation through version-controlled docs-as-code workflows.
• Use AI-powered tools to draft, refine, structure, format, and improve technical content while maintaining accuracy.
• Participate in team ceremonies, technical discussions, and planning sessions.
• Contribute to documentation strategy, writing standards, workflows, and processes.
• Engage with open-source communities through forums, mailing lists, and other communication channels.
• Research technologies and contribute to upstream documentation, technical blogs, or knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Help develop automated documentation testing, validation processes, and CI/CD workflows where applicable.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience as a Technical Writer.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience documenting complex software systems for technical audiences.
• Strong familiarity with markup languages, particularly Markdown.
• Hands-on experience installing and configuring database server software on Linux.
• Practical experience with docs-as-code methodologies and tools such as Git, Jenkins, Markdown, HTML, and JavaScript.
• Experience using AI tools to support technical documentation workflows.
• Comfort working with the Linux command line and developer tools such as Git, GCC, and GDB.
• Understanding of distributed systems and/or database server development.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a globally distributed organization.
• Strong collaboration skills using workplace and community communication tools.
• A developer or DevOps background is highly valued.

Preferred Experience

• Experience contributing to PostgreSQL or other open-source projects is a strong advantage.
• Active involvement in the PostgreSQL community is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of PostgreSQL internals and advanced database concepts is particularly desirable.
• Experience building documentation automation, CI/CD pipelines, or validation tools is a plus.
• Conference speaking, technical blogging, or participation in public technical forums is an additional advantage.

Workplace

• The position is fully remote within a globally distributed organization.
• The description states that candidates should be comfortable working remotely from Poland and operating within approximately plus or minus four hours of the team's UTC-2 median time zone.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours are built around team syncs and customer meetings.
• The role includes paid time off, remote equipment support, learning and development funding, and a connectivity allowance.
• The organization offers potential participation in an equity incentive plan.
• Employees may participate in conferences, team meetups, and other in-person events.
• The team includes colleagues across more than 50 countries and opportunities to contribute to open-source PostgreSQL technologies.