Writing is the heart of this job. We’re not looking for someone who can produce serviceable copy, but someone who can take something complicated and make it clear, with a structure that scans and a point of view that sticks. It’s the rarest thing we’re looking for and the hardest to fake.
Do they have a point of view?
The best developer content and the best developer experience both come from someone who has a clear idea of what good looks like and pushes for it. We want someone who can look at how developers build on Convex today, form a strong opinion about how they should, and then build the docs, the writing, and the team to make that real.
Can they go deep technically?
You don’t have to be the strongest engineer in the room, but you do have to engage seriously with the technical material and earn the team’s trust. Convex is genuinely deep, and hand-waving doesn’t survive contact with a skeptical developer. It shouldn’t survive contact with you first.
Can they build and lead a team?
This is a leadership role, so a big part of the job is getting great work out of other people, not just producing it yourself. That means hiring well, giving people real ownership, developing their judgment, and caring more about what the team ships than what you could have written on your own. The best leaders we’ve worked with are the ones who make everyone around them better.
Do they value simplicity and pragmatism?
We have a bias toward doing fewer things better. A lot of this job is telling what actually matters apart from what’s merely nice to have, pointing the team at the former, and shipping it rather than polishing forever. It’s a startup, and knowing what to leave undone matters as much as knowing what to build.
Do they bring energy to the room?
Startups are hard. Building something from nothing is hard. Driving forward progress despite uncertainty is hard. Shitting on stuff is easy and just brings everyone else down. We have a high bar for quality but also a high bar for being constructive, positive, and excited about making things better. We’re meant to be having fun here.