DevRel Content Developer

About the Job

RapidAPI is investing heavily in developer education. We want to make the world amazing for developers of all backgrounds. Developer Relations is a department that reports directly to the CEO while working cross-functionally with product, marketing, or engineering teams, which signifies the buy-in from the leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity because we are building multiple DevRel programs from scratch.

Come on board and bring your curiosity and vision to see it through. Implement programs to make developers' lives easier, and together we plan to make API Development more accessible and dependable for everyone. This team is at the heart of strengthening RapidAPI's relation with developers. Join us and become a crucial part of our story.

DevRel Content Developer: A passionate and driven technical Content Developer who can create engaging developer content. We're looking for an experienced technical content writer who can make complex technical products simple to follow. You can quickly curate content and present it engagingly. You ideally have both a technical background and a writing background for this role. You'll write technical content for the RapidAPI {Learn, Stacks, Newsletter}, and our Developer-focused blog.

We are open to applicants for this role residing in San Francisco or Berlin. We can also help an ideal candidate relocate senior candidates to Berlin, Germany. Not a remote role.

Job Responsibilities

• Research, plan, design, write, and continuously update web dev and API development content of various types, including tutorials, how-to guides, overviews, conceptual explanations, code samples, and technical references.
• Write developer content using Git, GitHub, Markdown, and JavaScript (Web API Dev).
• Organize documentation and make it easily discoverable.
• Iterate and improve technical copy for better Developer Experience.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams in defining the roadmap and prioritizing the needs of our partners, developers, and DevRel.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical web dev experience.
• Experience working with Git, GitHub, and Markdown.
• Empathy and curiosity when interacting with community and colleagues.

Preferred, but not required:

• 2+ years of technical writing experience.
• Proficient in writing DevRel content (codelabs, learn, docs, dev demos).
• 2+ years of experience in web development using JavaScript, Node.js (Optional: Next.js, MDX, React, API Dev).
• Experience with Jamstack and Headless CMS (Sanity, WordPress).
• Experience writing accessible and semantic SEO-friendly HTML/content.
• Contributions to programs designed to help underrepresented people enter the tech field.
• Experience working with third-party developer tools, including creating documentation, API references, FOSS (Free & Open Source Software) readmes.
• Experience participating in technical/developer communities, open-source projects, and other developer community groups.