Technical Writer, Docs Content
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
Technical writers make Stripe products easy to use for developers and everyday users. Our documentation must exemplify quality and instill trust.
Stripe cares deeply about the experience of our users, from enterprise software developers to small business owners. Our products and internal tools require innovation and creativity to create an excellent user experience and to increase developer velocity. We need writers with excellent writing ability and solid technical competence to provide an engaging developer experience.
What you'll do
You'll join the Stripe Docs Content team to help users adopt our industry-leading technologies, and to help Stripe product teams ship exemplary documentation at docs.stripe.com.
Responsibilities
Document Stripe products, including conceptual overviews, task-based guides, APIs, and tutorials for different products
Maintain content quality through curation, user feedback, and content performance analysis
Work alongside our developers, product teams, and support engineers to ensure content expertise and documentation accuracy
Deliver results in a dynamic work environment with plenty of autonomy
Push Stripe docs forward by dreaming up and implementing new ways to deliver, author, analyze, and interact with technical content
Who you are
We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
4+ years of technical writing experience
Able to collaborate, partner with, and learn from other skilled tech writers
Proficient in HTML and Markdown
Conversant with Git and VSCode
Adept at communicating technical concepts clearly and precisely
Preferred qualifications
Experience with backend languages like Ruby, Go, Python, PHP, Node, or Java
Experience with large information architecture projects
Experience balancing multiple product launches
Experience working with a team of technical writers
Neutral 2–4 sentence summary of what working at this company is like, drawn from public reviews and press coverage. Tone, collaboration style, pace, benefits highlights.
£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
Stripe's culture is characterized by high standards, urgency, and a fast-paced environment, with a strong emphasis on user focus and meticulous craft. The company fosters deep, multifunctional collaboration and a writing-first approach to knowledge sharing. While employees generally appreciate the leadership and team quality, some reviews indicate challenges related to work-life balance due to the demanding nature of the work.
Perks
Salary range: £84,400 – £126,600 (Stripe Official Job Posting, May 2026)
