Lightning AI
AI
SeniorTechnicalWriter,DeveloperExperience
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“Senior Technical Writer, Developer Experience at Lightning AI. Skills: Technical writing, Developer Experience, Product instincts, Editorial craft, Information architecture, Community content strategy, Docs as a product. Own the docs product. Audit existing documentation”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive activation, retention, and revenue through documentation; Optimize time-to-first-success as a metric
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of technical writing experience at a company where docs were treated as a product, not an afterthought, Demonstrated experience owning developer documentation end-to-end — SDK references, CLI guides, API docs, getting started flows, Comfortable reading you don't need to ship it, but you need to understand it well enough to explain it accurately, Information architecture instincts — you have opinions on structure, progressive disclosure, and example density, and you can defend them, Experience collaborating directly with engineering and product teams to extract, shape, and ship content on release timelines, Proficiency with modern docs tooling (Mintlify, Docusaurus, ReadMe, or similar), Actively uses AI tools (Claude, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate writing, research, and content production
Nice to Have
Experience at a developer-led or PLG company where docs were a measurable part of the growth motion, Familiarity with ML/AI tooling, inference platforms, or developer infrastructure, Experience building or selecting docs tooling, not just using it, Background in technical blogging, developer education, or community content, Experience growing or mentoring a writing team
What You'll Do.
Audit existing documentation
Cut documentation that doesn't serve developers
Build a roadmap for missing documentation
Own information architecture
and coverage across Lightning Studios and Lightning Deploy
Own the getting-started experience for developers
Optimize time-to-first-success
Uphold voice and editorial standards across docs
and technical blog posts
Work directly with Product and Marketing leadership to expand our presence
Extract and shape content for engineers
Build a community content strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating as a team; Experience collaborating directly with engineering and product teams; Sit close enough to code to be accurate and far enough out to write for humans; Work directly with Product and Marketing leadership
Communication Scope
Write for humans; Uphold the bar for how we write
Process & Methodology
Breaking down big challenges into achievable steps, Complete one goal at a time with care, Own end-to-end
Full Job Description
Who We Are Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction. Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in. We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute. Our Values Move Fast: We act with speed and precision, breaking down big challenges into achievable steps. Focus: We complete one goal at a time with care, collaborating as a team to deliver features with precision. Balance: Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery. We ensure a healthy work-life balance to keep you at your best. Craftsmanship: Innovation through excellence. Every detail matters, and we take pride in mastering our craft. Minimal: Simplicity drives our innovation. We eliminate complexity through discipline and focus on what truly matters. At Lightning AI, docs aren't just a support function—they're a product surface. They're often the first real experience a developer has with our platform, and in a PLG motion, that means they directly drive activation, retention, and revenue. We're looking for a Technical Writer, Developer Experience who treats documentation that way: with product instincts, editorial craft, and the drive to own it end-to-end. What You'll Own The docs product. Audit what exists, cut what doesn't serve developers, and build a roadmap for what's missing. You'll own information architecture, structure, and coverage across Lightning Studios (AI Dev Platform) and Lightning De
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