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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 86 days Ably (UK)'s roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Ably (UK)'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ably (UK)
- high 8 stale, 0 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 8 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ably (UK)'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ably (UK).
About this role
As a Senior Developer Experience Writer at Ably, you will enhance the developer experience by creating high-quality technical documentation and educational content. Your role will involve leveraging AI to produce and maintain documentation, coaching engineers on content creation, and ensuring that all materials meet established standards. You will also be responsible for shaping the documentation platform to facilitate easy navigation and understanding for external developers.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ably (UK) as an employer.
What you need
- Proven success creating technical content for developers, such as documentation, API references and guides; with a portfolio that others have visibly learned from.
- Experience reviewing and giving feedback on technical writing, with the ability to coach others to improve their craft.
- Experience and a desire to work in an AI-forward environment.
- Experience of using AI tools as a core part of your workflow for writing, research and coding, as well as understanding their output and limitations.
- Familiarity with APIs, SDKs, and modern web development tools, with the ability to read, write and reason about code examples in at least one programming language (ideally JavaScript).
- Strong instincts for developer experience, particularly around onboarding, and a genuine desire to produce experiences that delight developers.
Nice to have
- Experience in maintaining and shaping a documentation platform or developer portal.
- Familiarity with information architecture principles and content strategy.
- Familiarity with git-driven workflows for managing content changes.
- Some knowledge or understanding of event-driven architecture.
What you get
- A remote-first and flexible work environment.
- Equity through EMI share options programme.
- Enhanced holiday allowance: 28 days of paid annual leave (27 regular days, plus a day off to enjoy your birthday).
- Enhanced parental leave, up to 16 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary, depending on length of service.
- A home workstation budget of £500 on joining (and £150 per year after that).
- A personal learning and development budget of £1000 a year, plus 5% L&D time during working hours.
Worth weighing
- Remote-first work can feel isolating; building relationships requires effort.
- The role emphasizes AI usage, which may not suit everyone.
- The position requires a proactive mindset and ownership of projects, which may not align with those preferring more structured environments.
Summarised from Ably (UK)'s posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Ably (UK) on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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