At HackerRank, we are on a mission to change the world to value skills over pedigree. We are a high-performing, mission-driven team that truly, madly, deeply cares about what we do. We don’t see velocity and quality as tradeoffs - both matter. If you take pride in high-impact work and thrive in a driven team, HackerRank is where you belong.
This is a 6-month, full-time, in-office internship based in our Bengaluru office. Apply only if you’re available for the entire duration.
About the Role
Are you passionate about simplifying complex technical concepts through clear, engaging content? At HackerRank, we are looking for a Technical Writer Intern who can help us craft high-quality documentation and resources that empower developers and our customers alike. In this role, you’ll work closely with product managers, engineers, and the customer success team to create meaningful content that supports our platform and drives user success.
What You’ll Do
- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation such as user guides, how-to guides, integration guides, FAQs, and release notes for developer and customer audiences
- Work closely with product managers, engineers, and customer success teams to gather information and document new features and updates.
- Continuously review, update, and improve existing documentation to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
- Use visuals—such as screenshots and short GIFs—to enhance the clarity and engagement of technical content
- Ensure documentation aligns with the HackerRank Documentation Style Guide, including voice, tone, formatting, and terminology.
You’ll Thrive in This Role If You:
- Have a passion for technical writing and creating developer-centric content.
- Are curious, detail-oriented, and enjoy explaining how things work.
- Excel at breaking down technical topics into simple, digestible content.
- Enjoy working collaboratively with product managers, engineers, and customer success teams.
- Are a collaborative team player who welcomes feedback.
- Have a basic understanding of the Document Development Life Cycle (DDLC).
What You Bring
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a related field.
- [Bonus] Previous experience with blog writing, documentation, or open-source contributions.
- [Bonus] Familiarity with documentation tools, project management platforms (e.g., Jira, Linear), and visual content tools (e.g., Camtasia, ScreenStudio).
Life at HackerRank
Seasoned mentors, a great culture, amazing people, and opportunities to make a real difference — all in a real-world scenario and right at the beginning of your career! If that sounds exciting, read on...
- You’ll be paired with a dedicated mentor who will guide and support you throughout your internship.
- You’ll contribute to documentation projects from your very first month, hitting the ground running by working on content that supports thousands of developers and customers across the globe. Your words will help shape how users interact with our products.
- Transparent communication is the key value that binds us all together. You’ll have access to all the information you need, including weekly updates on the company’s progress directly from the Executive team.
- You’ll have direct access to everyone in the company and will always be encouraged to challenge the status quo, empowering you to be more data-driven in your decisions.
- Whether you’re graduating and looking for a full-time role or planning to return for another internship, you’ll be considered for a return offer based on your performance.
You get to design your internship page with your batch. Glance through the previous years’ pages: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 winter, 2018 summer, 2019 winter, 2019 summer, 2020 winter, Indy 2020 winter, 2021 winter, 2021 summer, 2022 winter, 2022 summer and 2024.
What do the previous Interns have to say? Take a sneak peek
- Blog post by Ishan (SDE Intern 2021 summer batch)
- Blog post by Abhishek (SDE Intern 2021 summer batch)
- Blog series by Adyasha (SDE Intern 2021 summer batch)
- Blog post by Sindhu (SDE Intern 2024 batch)
- Blog post by Khushboo (SDE Intern 2024 batch)
- Blog post by Priya (SDE Intern 2023 batch)
- You can read many more blogs and watch videos here
FAQs
- Is it only for 6 months? Yes, it is a 6-month, full-time Internship.
- Is it a paid/Unpaid internship? It is a paid Internship and comes with a lot more
- Is it a remote internship? No, this is a full-time, in-office internship.
- What benefits are available apart from the stipend? There is insurance, coverage of two-way travel, various reimbursements and so much more!
If you have any questions about the steps mentioned above, write to [email protected], and someone from our team will answer them.
Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here.
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