UX Writer

Remote ·Posted 6/29/2021
fintechgo
<div id="content"> <p>The&nbsp;financial&nbsp;industry&nbsp;is&nbsp;growing&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;record&nbsp;pace,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;software&nbsp;powering&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;often&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;navigate.&nbsp;Complex&nbsp;workflows,&nbsp;technical&nbsp;terminology,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inconsistent&nbsp;product&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;create&nbsp;unnecessary&nbsp;friction&nbsp;for&nbsp;users.</p> <p>Databento&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;generation&nbsp;market&nbsp;data&nbsp;provider&nbsp;—&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;radical&nbsp;idea&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;only&nbsp;pay&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;data&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;use.&nbsp;We&nbsp;power&nbsp;the&nbsp;world's&nbsp;largest&nbsp;finance&nbsp;and&nbsp;fintech&nbsp;institutions&nbsp;and&nbsp;lower&nbsp;the&nbsp;barrier&nbsp;of&nbsp;entry&nbsp;for&nbsp;small&nbsp;startups,&nbsp;gaining&nbsp;over&nbsp;4,000&nbsp;users&nbsp;during&nbsp;our&nbsp;first&nbsp;year&nbsp;of&nbsp;launch.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;team&nbsp;brings&nbsp;former&nbsp;experience&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;world's&nbsp;leading&nbsp;quantitative&nbsp;firms,&nbsp;including&nbsp;Two&nbsp;Sigma,&nbsp;Flow&nbsp;Traders,&nbsp;Tower&nbsp;Research,&nbsp;PDT&nbsp;Partners,&nbsp;SIG,&nbsp;and&nbsp;more.</p> <p>We're looking for a UX Writer to shape the voice of our products and create intuitive, user-centered experiences across our platform. You'll partner closely with product designers, engineers, and go-to-market teams to ensure every interaction is clear, consistent, and thoughtfully crafted.</p> <p>This is a highly cross-functional role with broad ownership and visibility across the company. You'll help simplify complex financial concepts, establish messaging standards, and influence the product experience for a growing user base. As a UX Writer, you'll have the opportunity to define our content strategy, build scalable processes, and make a lasting impact on both our product and brand.</p> <h2>As&nbsp;the&nbsp;UX&nbsp;Writer&nbsp;at&nbsp;Databento,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will:</h2> <ul> <li>Own&nbsp;copy&nbsp;across&nbsp;all&nbsp;product&nbsp;surfaces,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;messaging&nbsp;is&nbsp;clear,&nbsp;consistent,&nbsp;and&nbsp;user-focused</li> <li>Collaborate&nbsp;with&nbsp;product&nbsp;designers&nbsp;to&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;user&nbsp;flows&nbsp;and&nbsp;improve&nbsp;the&nbsp;overall&nbsp;product&nbsp;experience</li> <li>Review&nbsp;product&nbsp;mockups&nbsp;and&nbsp;prototypes,&nbsp;providing&nbsp;copy&nbsp;recommendations&nbsp;and&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;design-to-engineering&nbsp;handoffs</li> <li>Partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;teams&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;intuitive&nbsp;language&nbsp;for&nbsp;complex&nbsp;technical&nbsp;concepts&nbsp;and&nbsp;workflows</li> <li>Work&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;product&nbsp;and&nbsp;go-to-market&nbsp;teams&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;product&nbsp;messaging&nbsp;aligns&nbsp;drives&nbsp;success&nbsp;of&nbsp;product</li> <li>Develop&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;messaging&nbsp;frameworks,&nbsp;voice&nbsp;and&nbsp;tone&nbsp;guidelines,&nbsp;and&nbsp;copywriting&nbsp;standards</li> <li>Support&nbsp;content&nbsp;design&nbsp;initiatives&nbsp;</li> <li>Serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;internal&nbsp;subject&nbsp;matter&nbsp;expert&nbsp;on&nbsp;UX&nbsp;writing&nbsp;and&nbsp;content&nbsp;strategy</li> <li>Identify&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;to&nbsp;improve&nbsp;product&nbsp;usability&nbsp;through&nbsp;thoughtful&nbsp;language&nbsp;and&nbsp;content&nbsp;design</li> </ul> <h2>Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor's&nbsp;degree</li> <li>Prior&nbsp;job&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;UX/UI&nbsp;writing,&nbsp;product&nbsp;design,&nbsp;product&nbsp;marketing,&nbsp;technical&nbsp;writing,&nbsp;or&nbsp;any&nbsp;copywriting&nbsp;role</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;portfolio&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;user-centered&nbsp;writing&nbsp;</li> <li>Excellent&nbsp;written&nbsp;communication&nbsp;skills&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;simplify&nbsp;complex&nbsp;technical&nbsp;concepts</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;UX&nbsp;principles&nbsp;and&nbsp;design</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;cross-functionally&nbsp;with&nbsp;product,&nbsp;engineering,&nbsp;and&nbsp;design&nbsp;teams</li> <li>Familiarity&nbsp;with&nbsp;Figma</li> </ul> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Our recruiting data suggests that underrepresented applicants often downplay their skills. Even if your experience doesn’t exactly match the qualifications listed, we still want to hear from you. Please apply!&nbsp;</p></div>