Software Engineer / Writer

Jane Street
📍 New York, New York, United States 💼 Full-Time 🕒 Posted June 12, 2026

Job Description

About the Position


We're looking to hire a programmer-who-writes, or a writer-who-codes.


Here are the kinds of things we’d like to have this person work on:



  • Documentation. We’ve always believed that developers should spend time and effort documenting their own code, but at the same time, a great writer with a feel for the technology can raise the level of quality in a way that few developers can. Establishing a culture of great docs is especially important as we grow.

  • Building tools that support documentation. So much documentation is auto-generated by our systems, whether as error messages, logs, automated emails, or library docstrings. Getting your hands dirty hacking on documentation-adjacent tools will help not just to a first order, but will also make your other writing more effective.

  • Training material. We have a ton of programs that new and experienced hire...

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Job Details

  • Location New York, New York
  • Job Type Full-Time
  • Category Computer Occupations
  • Posted Date June 12, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 22, 2026