Content Engineer

Summary

Join Clerk's globally-distributed team as a Content Engineer and create high-quality, search-optimized content for their developer documentation. You will focus on crafting engaging, technically accurate content, building interactive demos, contributing to content strategy, and collaborating with various teams. This role requires strong frontend development experience (React and Next.js), technical writing skills, and an understanding of developer needs. Clerk offers competitive salary, equity ownership, health coverage, work gear, flexible vacation policy, and a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Requirements

• You code and write: You have strong frontend development experience, particularly with React and Next.js, combined with a proven track record of creating engaging technical content. Your portfolio demonstrates clear, accessible explanations of complex concepts
• You understand developers: You have experience writing for developer audiences and understand their needs, challenges, and how they consume content. You can break down complex technical concepts into understandable components while maintaining technical depth
• You have a high quality bar: You recognize that, while it is important to work efficiently and quickly ship content, the purpose of doing so is to build Clerk’s reputation as well as your own. This means that you refuse to publish anything that isn’t a polished explanation of the point you’re making
• You're data-informed: You use metrics and community feedback to guide content decisions while maintaining high standards for technical accuracy and depth. You understand SEO principles and how to optimize technical content for search visibility
• You're self-directed: You can manage a content pipeline independently, prioritize effectively, and collaborate with a remote team. You're proactive in identifying valuable content opportunities and following through from ideation to publication

Responsibilities

• Create developer-first content that converts: Write engaging, technically accurate content that helps developers understand and implement Clerk. This includes SEO-optimized how-to guides and tutorials that showcase real-world applications of Clerk’s components
• Build interactive demonstrations: Develop working code examples and interactive demos that accompany blog posts, allowing developers to see Clerk's features in action. This includes maintaining technical accuracy while ensuring content is accessible to developers of varying experience levels
• Contribute to content strategy: Research and identify high-impact technical topics that resonate with our developer audience, ensuring that our content serves the developer journey from exploration to implementation
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with product, design, and growth teams to align content with product updates, technical insights, and growth initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity Ownership
• Health Coverage
• Work Gear
• Flexible Vacation Policy