Depot (YC W23) Is Hiring a Technical Content Writer (Remote)

Summary

Depot is growing rapidly and reinventing the software build space, so we are now looking for a technical content writer to help us tell that story and scale our educational content. Depot has created a build performance and developer productivity platform unlike any other. We have redefined how teams build software locally and in CI by making speed a first-class feature. Our products accelerate container builds, GitHub Actions, Bazel and Gradle builds, and more. Teams using Depot save literal years of build time. This role is about helping developers understand that story. Through great content, clear documentation, and technical depth, you’ll show how Depot works and why it matters. As our first dedicated technical content hire, you'll have the opportunity to define how we communicate with developers at scale. Responsibilities Write long-form technical blog posts, guides, benchmarks, and product explainers Maintain and improve our public product documentation Work directly with engineers to extract stories, capture implementation details, and turn raw ideas into useful content Track content performance and iterate based on developer feedback, usage analytics, and business impact Create new content that supports common use cases and demonstrates the impact of Depot in real-world CI environments Support product launches with technical content that explains what changed and why it matters Help engineers ship more by writing the things they don’t have time to Build and own Depot's technical content strategy as the company scales Skills & Experience Strong technical writer with experience creating content for a developer audience Experience with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, or build tooling preferred Comfortable working from source code, changelogs, and internal notes Prioritizes clarity and usefulness above style Writes with authority, accuracy, and developer empathy Self-motivated and able to find and execute on high-leverage content opportunities without waitin...