# Manager, Technical Writer **Company**: MongoDB **Location**: Bengaluru; Gurugram; Mumbai **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Communications **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mongodb/jobs/8230883?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_eadb2b4e-a2c ## Description The MongoDB Documentation team is seeking a Manager, Technical Writer to lead the creation of world-class documentation for the MongoDB data platform. You will use your leadership skills to manage and grow a talented team of writers, prioritize and plan documentation projects, and influence the strategic vision for the MongoDB docs. Your AI-forward mindset coupled with strong writing and technical skills will guide production of clear reference docs and tutorials on high-complexity features. **Candidate Profile** - Extensive technical writing experience and 2+ years of experience managing a team of technical writers, developer advocates, or other technical communications-focused roles - Passionate about developing writing expertise on a team through reviews and mentorship - Experience prioritizing and planning documentation projects - Collaborative with other documentation leaders and writers - Grew a technical writing team through interviewing, hiring, and onboarding talented writers - Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate documentation work - Sound editorial judgment to evaluate AI-generated content against source material for technical accuracy - Strong critical reading and writing skills - Experience with cloud and database technologies - Ability to write code for technical examples in at least one programming language (e.g., C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript) **Position Expectations** - Lead a technical writing team with opportunity for team growth - Integrate with a highly collaborative, globally distributed group of documentation leaders - Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Design, Developer Relations, and Product Marketing - Guide the team's adoption of AI-assisted research, writing, and review workflows - Foster a positive and effective team culture - Develop the writing, testing, and technical skills of the team through coaching - Contribute feedback to the team through copy review and planning discussions - Collaborate with Engineering and Product on the team’s roadmap - Interview and hire talented writers for all areas of the MongoDB Docs team - Advocate for users in everything your team produces - Produce technically accurate and well-written documentation when time permits **In 3 months:** - Meet with all team members and learn their interests, strengths, and areas for development - Become comfortable with the toolchain, AI tooling, and writing workflow - Get to know partners in Engineering and Product Management - Participate in intra and inter team discussions - Complete required technical and leadership training **In 6 months:** - Review team’s work and use their writing to learn more about the MongoDB data platform - Adapt to the style of writing and instill technical writing best practices in team members’ work - Develop a growth plan tailored to each team member's career goals - Discuss career trajectory and growth opportunities with your manager - Develop a working knowledge of MongoDB's products - Help the team improve and establish effective AI-assisted workflows **In 12 months:** - Actively guide the team to produce consistently high-quality documentation - Know how much work the team can manage and deliver content at a healthy pace - Provide expert copy and technical reviews for team members - Provide best practices and coaching on AI-assisted workflows ## Skills ### Required - technical writing - leadership - AI tools - cloud technologies - database technologies - programming languages --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mongodb/jobs/8230883?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)