We are looking for a talented and flexible Technical Writer to join one of our distributed open-source software development teams
You will work on the PostgreSQL database and related components, in close collaboration with our dedicated PostgreSQL team
Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL brings together essential enterprise components from the broader PostgreSQL open-source community into a single, integrated distribution designed and tested to ensure compatibility
You will represent our voice to our technical customers and provide complete, clear documentation for our PostgresSQL products
We seek someone committed to delivering consistent, high-quality, and on-time documentation, whether in the form of guides, user manuals, help files, or man pages
You should be comfortable working in version-controlled environments, as we adopt a docs-as-code methodology

You will be embedded in the PostgreSQL team, but also working alongside the Product Documentation team, which comprises several technical writers dedicated to developing a scalable documentation strategy that drives user adoption and effective use of our products

You are expected to collaborate with the other writers as we aim to continuously improve our practices

Create all technical documentation from install/configuration/troubleshooting guides, how-tos, user manuals, man pages, to —help prompts
Participate in team ceremonies. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, Devs, and QA to output high-quality documentation
Use text, markdown, images, and diagrams to ensure that audiences of all experience levels can extract value from our documentation
Leverage AI tooling to quickly draft, polish, format, and refine content




Maintain documentation versioning and be a contributor to our overall documentation strategy
Typical day as a technical writer in the PostgreSQL team at Percona:

Morning (flexible, as you own your schedule): Start your day by checking Slack, email, and Jira for updates. Focus on writing tasks: new features, guides, bug fixes, and release notes for PostgreSQL and related tools. Respond to open and outstanding requests if needed

Mid-day: Lunch break and casual Slack interactions. Resume writing, attend technical discussions (if scheduled), planning sessions, or join a brief team sync (Zoom)
Afternoon: Continue focusing on writing tasks. Reply to questions on the forum, draft blog posts or contribute to upstream documentation. Research and learn new technologies. Plan for the next day and wrap up tasks
Expect regular communication through Slack, Zoom, and Jira. Active engagement in team rituals is a must. Continuous learning and problem-solving are fundamental to the role. Work hours are adaptable, around scheduled team syncs or customer meetings.
We don’t micromanage your tasks; instead, we hire you for your expertise and capacity to deliver high-quality documentation
Benefits Learning academy to encourage personal and professional growth
Wellness counselling program and allowance to all Perconians
Work remotely and choose the hours that suit you best
Flow day dedicated to uninterrupted focus and productivity





Fry Days every quarter (a 3-day weekend to disconnect and enjoy life)

Quick learner and great team player Working autonomously in a globally distributed organization Using collaboration/tracking tools like Jira/Notion Distributed system development and/or database server development3+ years of experience as a technical writer and ability to write high-quality and precise documentation Experience in leveraging AI tooling for documentation purposes Comfortable with Linux command line Proven success working in a distributed environment Experience with the installation and configuration of database server software on Linux Collaborating with open source communities and colleagues via mailing lists, Slack, etc Docs-as-code experience.

Knowledge of Jenkins, git, Markdown, HTML, and/or Java Script (strongly recommended)Graduate-level written English and excellent verbal communication skills Fluent in developer tools like git, gcc, gdb Experience with markup languages (Markdown preferred)Experience with documenting complex systems and writing user-oriented documentationA developer or Dev Ops background Having a track record of contributing to PostgreSQL or other open source projects.

Being an active member of the PostgreSQL communityA solid understanding of PostgreSQL internals to write accurate content to potentially contribute upstream Ability to build and maintain automated documentation testing, CI/CD pipelines for documentation process, and validation toolsA solid working knowledge of advanced concepts such as database storage engines, at-rest encryption, and cloud orchestration Experienced conference speaker, technical blog writer, active on public forums or mailing lists

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