Starburst

Senior Technical Writer

Boston, MA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$150kDetected 7 days ago

JavaScriptPythonCode ReviewGitLLMsRAGCommunicationWriting

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Technical Writer who brings craft and strategic instinct to the discipline.
As a Senior Technical Writer at Starburst, you will:
Apply a structured content approach to ensure documentation serves the right audience at the right stage of their journey, from evaluation through advanced use.

Own the planning, writing, and continuous improvement of highly technical documentation, including configuration, deployment, integration, and query reference content.
Partner directly with software engineers, product managers, and subject matter experts to extract accurate technical detail and drive timely review cycles, including setting deadlines and driving stakeholder alignment.
Lead documentation work tied to major platform and product initiatives.
Evaluate and develop content for AI consumability and discoverability, including how documentation performs in LLM-mediated search and developer evaluation contexts.
Build your career at Starburst
By building alongside top talent, we're empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change.
We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience.
We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.

7+ years of technical writing experience, with a strong portfolio of developer-facing or data infrastructure documentation.
Writing samples required.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and make sound content decisions without close supervision.
Experience with or strong interest in content architecture, structured authoring, and emerging documentation platform tooling.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience.
Proficiency with docs-as-code workflows: Git/GitHub, Markdown, and static site generators.

familiarity with how documentation is consumed by AI systems (llms.txt, RAG-friendly chunking, MCP, AI-search visibility), or hands-on experience using LLMs in a content workflow (drafting, evaluating output quality).
basic scripting/automation exposure (Python, JavaScript, or similar).
Where could this role be based?
Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices.
All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential.
Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry - and the future.

Experience owning documentation for complex SaaS, cloud, or data platform products.
Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location.

$120,000 - $150,000 USD
This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.

All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering.
Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment.
The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus.

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