Senior Technical Writer
Role Overview
As a Senior Technical Writer at Prophecy, you will own product documentation and technical communications, working closely with product and engineering teams to design high-impact content for data practitioners. This senior role involves translating complex data concepts into actionable guidance, shaping documentation strategy, and setting industry standards in a fast-paced environment.
Perks & Benefits
This role is based in San Francisco, offering a dynamic work environment at a rapidly growing company with opportunities for career growth and collaboration with high-performing teams. While remote work details are not specified, typical tech roles may include flexible arrangements; the job involves partnering with product and engineering, implying a supportive, innovative culture focused on customer impact.
Full Job Description
About Prophecy The leader in AI-native data preparation and analysis, Prophecy is revolutionizing how the world’s top enterprises turn data chaos into reliable insights. We introduce the AI-native data lifecycle (generate, refine, deploy) where our industry leading AI agents and humans work hand-in-hand in visual and document interfaces to analyze, transform and prepare data, to ship trusted insights at enterprise scale. About the Roles As a Senior Technical Writer at Prophecy, you will own and elevate our product documentation and technical customer communications, working closely with our core product & engineering teams. You will design and deliver high-impact content that helps data practitioners - ranging from advanced engineers to business users - use Prophecy to solve complex data prep and analytics problems. Leveraging your experience in data engineering, data analytics, data prep, and/or business analytics, you will translate sophisticated concepts into precise actionable guidance. You bring strong narrative judgment, a structured approach to information design, and a deep commitment to championing the customer’s perspective in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a rare opportunity to define modern data prep and analysis documentation is created and consumed. You will share Prophecy's documentation strategy, pushing beyond traditional documentation to set a new industry standard while partnering with a high-performing team at a rapidly growing company. Ideally You Would Have Experience
6+ years of experience in technical writing with experience in Software Platform or B2B SaaS companies. 4+ years of experience working in ETL, data engineering, data prep, data analytics, or business analytics. Proficiency in writing content in markdown version controlled in GitHub, and visuals in Figma. Mastery in crafting compelling narratives about a product suite across formats such as user guides, product manuals, quick start guides, and video tutorials. Basic code skills & experience working with SDKs, APIs, and CLIs.
Articulation
Has an expert command of written English, pairing flawless grammar and syntax with strong editorial judgment to deliver clear, polished, and highly readable technical documentation. Brings expert-level clarity to complex technical concepts, converting them into precise, approachable instructions that meets readers where they are. Expertly tailors technical documentation for diverse audiences, adjusting depth, tone, and structure to maximize clarity.
Collaboration Skills
Serves as a trusted documentation partner to product and engineering leaders, ensuring technical accuracy and strategic alignment across all customer-facing content. Independently evaluates product behavior functionality through direct use to Please mention the word **PLAYFULLY** and tag RMTY3LjIzNS4xMy4xNg== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTY3LjIzNS4xMy4xNg==). 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.
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