Technical Writer
Traefik Labs
Technical WriterWe're looking for a Technical Writer who has a track record of owning docs, rather than just writing them.You'll be responsible for the full documentation lifecycle of Traefik and Traefik Hub: strategy, structure, content creation, and quality. You'll work closely with our other technical writer and our engineering team to turn complex cloud-native concepts into clear, accurate, developer-friendly documentation.This is not a "write what you're told" role. We need someone who can:Own the documentation strategy—Define what needs to be documented, how it should be structured, and in what orderWrite with authority—Produce clear, accurate, technically deep content about Kubernetes, Docker, API management, and cloud-native infrastructureReview and verify—Every piece of documentation must be tested against the actual product. We have zero tolerance for inaccuracy.Drive quality standards—Establish and maintain consistency in terminology, style, and structure across all documentationCollaborate with engineering—Work directly with developers to understand new features, architectural decisions, and implementation detailsThink developer-first—Our audience is infrastructure engineers and platform teams. Write for them, not for executives.What We're Looking ForMust-have:Native English speaker with exceptional written communication skills3+ years of experience writing technical documentation for developer tools, infrastructure, or cloud-native productsStrong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native ecosystemsExperience with docs-as-code workflows (Git, Markdown, CI/CD for docs)A track record of owning documentation, not just contributing to itNice-to-have:Experience with API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)Familiarity with Traefik or similar reverse proxies / API gatewaysAbility to read and understand code (Go preferred)Open-source community experiencePrevious experience in a remote-first companyWhat You'll GetRemote-first cultureDirect impact on one of the most widely-used open-source projects in the worldA team that values ownership, honesty, and getting things doneOpportunity to work at the intersection of open-source and enterprise software
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