Senior Documentation Engineer

Details

Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With more than 3,000 customers and ARR that has grown over 250 percent year over year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads.

The company’s sustained, accelerating momentum was recently validated by a $400M Series D financing round. Customers include Capital One, Lovable, Decagon, Polymarket, Airwallex, Meta, Cursor, Sony, and Tesla.

We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. We’re hiring a Documentation Engineer to join our Product team. Our documentation is the initial point of contact for developers learning about ClickHouse; we need documentation that sets the standard for developer excellence. We are seeking a technical writer, ideally with an engineering background, who is passionate about crafting exceptional developer experiences and producing top-tier documentation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and product teams to clearly, concisely, and comprehensively convey ClickHouse features to developers with diverse experience levels.
• Write documentation and guides for new features launched by engineering and product teams.
• Proactively engage with the GitHub community to address and resolve documentation issues, including responding to requests for enhancements, fixing errata, and making necessary improvements.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by refining and optimizing processes and style guides; collaborate cross-functionally to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Create scripts and automation to keep documentation up-to-date.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience publishing technical content, documentation, or blog posts for an infrastructure or developer tools product.
• Extensive experience working with databases, data warehouses, and SQL.
• Strong English language writing skills and a passion for great developer experiences and products.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams, and with other technical writers or contractors.

Bonus Points

• Basic scripting skills (JavaScript, Python).
• Basic knowledge of modern full-stack web development technologies (React, Node.js, CSS).
• Computer science or engineering degree (or related field).

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed below. In certain locations (San Francisco Bay Area and New York City Metro Area), a premium market range may apply.

• Typical starting salary (US): $127,000 - $160,000 USD
• Typical starting salary (US Premium Markets): $141,000 - $176,000 USD

These ranges reflect the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. Placement within the range depends on factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. For questions about compensation, contact [email protected].

Perks

• Flexible work environment — ClickHouse is globally distributed and remote-friendly, operating in over 20 countries.
• Healthcare — Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity — Stock options for new team members.
• Time off — Flexible time off in the US; generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Global gatherings and company-wide offsites.

Culture & Other

• As part of a rapidly scaling startup, you will help shape company culture.
• ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment. See the applicant privacy notice for more details.