Staff Technical Writer, RippleNet

Company: Ripple
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

As a Technical Writer at Ripple, you will work with a team of other writers to create documentation for cutting-edge technology that is changing the way finance works.

What You'll Do
Communicate with engineering, design, compliance, and other teams about the design and implementation of world-class enterprise software products
Structure, write, and update user guides, tutorials, and API/SDK developer documentation
Contribute to tools and processes that make documentation and software development more efficient, scalable, and collaborative
Continuously improve the user and developer experience by creating and iterating on world-class technical content

What We're Looking For
8+ years experience writing documentation for developer audiences
Strong communication and writing skills
Experience documenting or building web applications, especially at enterprise scale
Experience with Linux, git, Swagger/OpenAPI, Markdown, and a "docs as code" approach to documentation
Competence in any mainstream programming language
Approach documentation as an advocate for the user

A Plus, But Not Required
Familiarity with gRPC
Familiarity with Java, Node.js, Python, or C++
Comfortable with HTML and CSS
Experience in the finance or banking sector

What We Offer
The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
Competitive salary and equity
100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day
401k (with match), fully paid parental leave, commuter benefits
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs
Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Employee giving match
Modern office in San Francisco's Financial District
Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks
Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more!

What We Offer
The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
Competitive salary and equity
100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day
401k (with match), commuter benefits
Industry-leading parental leave policies
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs
Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Employee giving match
Modern office in San Francisco's Financial District
Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks
Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more!

Who We Are

Ripple is doing for value what the internet did for information: enabling its instant and seamless flow around the world. We call this the Internet of Value (IoV). Using blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, Ripple is dedicated to creating powerful gains in financial efficiency, equity and inclusion. In addition, Ripple is developing and enabling the future use cases that will catalyze the new digital economy for governments, businesses and consumers.

Ripple has offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, S--o Paulo, Reykjav--k, Washington D.C. and Dubai.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

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