About the company
About Chainlink Labs Chainlink is the industry standard oracle network for connecting smart contracts to the real world. With Chainlink, developers can build hybrid smart contracts that combine on-chain code with an extensive collection of secure off-chain services powered by Decentralized Oracle Networks. Managed by a global, decentralized community of hundreds of thousands of people, Chainlink is introducing a fairer model for contracts. Its network currently secures billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across the decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, and gaming ecosystems, among others. The full vision of the Chainlink Network can be found in the Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper. Chainlink is trusted by hundreds of organizations—from global enterprises to projects at the forefront of the blockchain economy—to deliver definitive truth via secure, reliable data. Chainlink Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LI-Remote Chainlink Labs focuses on SaaS, Open Source, Software, and Blockchains. Their company has offices in New York City and San Francisco. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees. You can view their website at https://chainlinklabs.com/ or find them on LinkedIn. When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP when applying to show you read the job post completely. This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human RODMuOC4xNTIuNzEM
Job Summary
As our Developer Documentation Writer, you will have ownership for creating documentation that effectively turns non-blockchain developers into smart contract developers, while also providing experienced smart contract developers with the documentation they’ll use to build next-generation decentralized applications.
You'll work directly with a technical team of senior software engineers, and the company's founders, to ensure that the usability of the company's developer tools remains at the highest industry standard. Your work will be show cased here, and will be the primary reference for developers integrating with Chainlink.
Your Impact
Create, develop, and design public-facing accessible written content and documentation to enhance the experience for our community of developers Communicate across engineering, product, and marketing teams and make recommendations regarding the design and implementation of Chainlink’s software Design, write and update user guides, developer documentation, API references, and sample code Contribute to tools and processes that make documentation and software development more efficient, scalable, and collaborative Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders
Requirements
Ability to update documentation in a timely manner and communicate with necessary stakeholders Excellent written communication skills Familiarity with ethereum & smart contract development Industry knowledge (Blockchains, DeFi, trends, use-cases) Experience with Solidity is required Familiarity with JavaScript, Golang, and/or Rust Ability to take full ownership of the success of the company’s technical documentation Familiarity with web standards, APIs, and other Web 2.0 technologies A genuine interest in cryptocurrency, blockchains and other Web 3.0 technologies Strong understanding of technical concepts, analytical skills and attention to detail Ability to operate independently and take on additional responsibilities as needed Experience writing concise technical documentation for high quality developer tools Ability to simplify complex technical systems in writing, and visually with diagrams
Desired/Optional Qualifications
Project Management Experience Familiarity with Chainlink Ecosystem
Our Principles
At Chainlink Labs, we’re committed to the key operating principles of ownership, focus, and open dialogue. We practice complete ownership, where everyone goes the extra mile to own outcomes into success. We understand that unflinching focus is a superpower and is how we channel our activity into technological achievements for the benefit of our entire ecosystem. We embrace open dialogue and critical feedback to arrive at an accurate and truthful picture of reality that promotes both personal and organizational growth.
