Databricks · 4 hours ago
Sr. Technical Writer
San Francisco, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $126K/yr
4+ years expDatabricks is a leading data and AI company focused on enabling data teams to solve complex problems through their advanced infrastructure platform. The Sr. Technical Writer will create customer-focused technical documentation for the AI and machine learning platform, collaborating with engineers and product managers to ensure clarity and effectiveness in communication.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineers and product managers to develop effective, customer-focused documentation
Collaborate with customer-facing technical staff (support engineers, solutions architects, developer relations) on best practices, onboarding material, and other scenario-based guidance
Guide the development of an information architecture that organizes content around customer use cases
Help us continually improve our authoring and production tools and processes by using AI models and tools, such as Claude Code
Edit content contributed by engineering and the field for technical accuracy, grammar, usage, adherence to style, and fit in the information architecture
Create clear diagrams and visual aids that help customers understand complex architectures and workflows
Utilize data to derive insights that inform planning, prioritization, and informed improvements
Stay current with rapidly evolving AI/ML technologies and translate new capabilities into clear documentation, often working closely with engineering on features still in development
Qualification
Required
4+ years of documenting sophisticated technologies for developers and software engineers, or equivalent technical depth from related roles (for example, as a software developer, product manager, or solutions architect)
Ability to work in person in either our Bay Area or Seattle area offices
Enthusiastic about the investigative side of technical writing: skilled at tracking down elusive details and transforming them into clear, useful information for the customer
Expertise in technical writing craft: maintaining a consistent voice, clear and engaging tone, and a solid grasp of grammar and usage
Experience with ML and generative AI concepts: model training, inference, MLOps workflows, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or AI agents
Experience with data products and cloud computing
Strong information architecture instincts and the ability to apply them to a constantly evolving doc set
Proficiency in Markdown-style formats with Git and GitHub
Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and project management skills
Preferred
Working knowledge of Python for data science
Familiarity with Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, or MLflow
Background in journalism, technical communication, or content strategy, with skills in research and interviewing SMEs
Experience creating instructional videos and visual media
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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