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- [Product managers](roles.md#product-manager)
- [Christina Forney](../../../company/team/index.md#christina-forney-she-her)
- [Pooja Jain](../../../company/team/index.md#pooja-jain-she-her)
- [M.A.C](../../../company/team/index.md#todo) starting 2020-08-24
- [Product designers](roles.md#product-designer)
- [Rob Rhyne](../../../company/team/index.md#rob-rhyne)
- [Alicja Suska](../../../company/team/index.md#alicja-suska-she-her)
- [Quinn Keast](../../../company/team/index.md#quinn-keast-he-him)
- [Technical Writers](roles/technical_writer.md)
- [Kimberly Hopson](../../../company/team/index.md#kimberly-hopson-she-her)

### Roles

- [Product Manager](https://github.com/sourcegraph/careers/blob/master/job-descriptions/product-manager.md)
- [Product Manager](roles/product-manager.md)
- [Open job description](https://github.com/sourcegraph/careers/blob/master/job-descriptions/product-manager.md)
- [Product Designer](roles/product_designer.md)
- [Technical Writer](roles/technical_writer.md)

### Hiring status

_Updated 2020-07-16_
_Updated 2020-08-12_

We are hiring for these roles:

- +4 [Product Manager](https://github.com/sourcegraph/careers/blob/master/job-descriptions/product-manager.md)
- +3 [Product Managers](https://github.com/sourcegraph/careers/blob/master/job-descriptions/product-manager.md)

See [2021 Organizational plan](../engineering/2021_org.md) for more details on areas of ownership.

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We are looking for a Technical Writer to plan, create, revise, and maintain developer documents and educational content as an integral part of the marketing team, working closely with the engineering, design, and product teams. The content is often in the form of developer docs but may also include sample code, tutorials, or other supplemental materials. Regardless of what you are writing, creating, or designing, a technical writer’s primary job is to explain complex information in an easy-to-understand manner. In this role, you will be tasked with writing world-class developer-facing documentation.


## Responsibilities



* Plan, research, write, revise, and maintain technical documentation for internal or external engineering audiences.
* Edit, clarify and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve their writing skills.
* Enjoy working as part of a team in a collaborative environment.
- Plan, research, write, revise, and maintain technical documentation for internal or external engineering audiences.
- Edit, clarify and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve their writing skills.
- Enjoy working as part of a team in a collaborative environment.

Join us in our mission to make code accessible to everyone.


## Qualifications



* Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably in Composition and Rhetoric, English, or Communication
* Have 5+ or more years in a training, instructional design, or technical writing related role
* Are a self-starter; motivated by results and challenging yet attainable goals
* Are passionate about all things writing and willing to wear multiple hats to get the job done
* Are enthusiastic about mentoring and coaching others
* Have experience working with Git, GitHub, HTML, CSS, JavaScript,, etc.
* Have a voracious appetite for learning, technology, and teaching
* Are not afraid to ask questions
* Take ownership!

- Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably in Composition and Rhetoric, English, or Communication
- Have 5+ or more years in a training, instructional design, or technical writing related role
- Are a self-starter; motivated by results and challenging yet attainable goals
- Are passionate about all things writing and willing to wear multiple hats to get the job done
- Are enthusiastic about mentoring and coaching others
- Have experience working with Git, GitHub, HTML, CSS, JavaScript,, etc.
- Have a voracious appetite for learning, technology, and teaching
- Are not afraid to ask questions
- Take ownership!

## Learn more about us

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Learn more about what it is like to work at Sourcegraph by reading [our handbook](https://about.sourcegraph.com/handbook/).


## Interview process

You apply here.



1. We set up a 15-minute video chat with you about Sourcegraph to find out if there's a high level fit.
2. We review your portfolio of written materials.
3. We schedule 3 hours of remote interviews over video chat across multiple days.
* Interview 1: Developer Communications lead (1 hour)
* Interview 2: a member of our Marketing team (30 minutes)
* Interview 3: a deeper dive with our VP of Marketing (1 hour)
* Interview 4 (CEO/CTO): We ask you about what motivates you to do your best work, and we tell you more about the vision for the company (30 minutes)
4. We check your references.
5. We make you a job offer.
1. We review your portfolio of written materials.
1. We schedule 3 hours of remote interviews over video chat across multiple days.
- Interview 1: Developer Communications lead (1 hour)
- Interview 2: a member of our Marketing team (30 minutes)
- Interview 3: a deeper dive with our VP of Marketing (1 hour)
- Interview 4 (CEO/CTO): We ask you about what motivates you to do your best work, and we tell you more about the vision for the company (30 minutes)
1. We check your references.
1. We make you a job offer.

We want to ensure Sourcegraph is an environment that suits your working style and empowers you to do your best work, so we are eager to answer any questions that you have about us at any point in the interview process.

Apply here!

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