Technical Scriptwriter

About the Position

We are seeking a Technical Scriptwriter to create engaging scripts for our technical YouTube videos in Cambridge, MA.

About Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a SaaS marketing platform that helps businesses become discoverable and unmissable online. We're a proudly bootstrapped, profitable, lean, multinational startup with a global team passionate about technology and the future of online discovery. Our suite of tools covers everything from search marketing to content strategy, backed by one of the largest datasets in the industry (3 trillion external backlinks, 3 trillion HTML snapshots). As we evolve with AI and the changing landscape of online marketing, we're looking for people who share our love of technology and our drive to solve real problems.

The Role

We're hiring a Technical Script Writer to join our video team in Cambridge, MA. You'll be writing scripts and voiceovers for our YouTube channel, specifically the technical videos our current team finds hardest to crack. Think: AI tool comparisons, automation workflows, testing every image generator on the market. As we branch deeper into AI, there's more than enough work, and we need someone who can translate complex concepts into clear, engaging scripts without dumbing them down. You'll also be a self-starter who stays plugged into the market, pitches video ideas, and helps shape what we cover next.

Responsibilities

• Write scripts for technical YouTube videos, AI tools, automation demos, in-depth product tests.
• Run your own tests and experiments when a script requires hands-on validation (e.g. "I tested 12 AI writing tools - here's what actually works").
• Write and record voiceover for higher-lift technical videos that require explaining APIs, workflows, or emerging AI concepts.
• Stay on top of the AI and marketing tool landscape, what's launching, what's overhyped, what our audience needs to know.
• Pitch video ideas to the team based on market trends, audience questions, and gaps in our coverage.
• Collaborate with video editors and producers to refine scripts based on visual storytelling needs.
• Use AI assistants and tools to speed up research, build small demos, or clarify technical details.

Requirements

• You can explain technical concepts (APIs, automation, AI models) clearly without being an engineer yourself.
• You've written for video before, you understand pacing, hooks, and how a script needs to serve the edit.
• You're a self-starter who doesn't wait for assignments, you notice what's happening in the market and come to the team with ideas.
• You're comfortable running your own tests and demos to validate what you're writing about (e.g. signing up for tools, running workflows, documenting results).
• You have a good working knowledge of AI tools, how to use them to build small apps, streamline research, or pull together demos.
• You can work autonomously and make judgment calls about tone, depth, and structure without constant check-ins.

Nice to Have

• Experience writing or producing content about SEO, marketing tools or SaaS products
• Familiarity with scripting or light coding (even just enough to understand what an API call does or how to automate a task)
• A portfolio of technical explainer videos, tutorials, or demos you've scripted or produced

We Offer

• Work directly with a fast-moving video team on content that reaches millions of marketers
• Ownership over technical video strategy as we push deeper into AI
• Annual retreat, conference budget, and generous PTO
• Remote-first culture with the autonomy to shape your work

Location

Cambridge, MA

Hiring Process

Application

Simply apply for the relevant role on our careers site.

Recruiter Screen

Speak with our recruiter to find out more about Ahrefs, our teams, culture, and get some hints on the process ahead.

Take Home Task

The nature of the task depends on the role you're applying for - the recruiter will guide you through it. We don't really set strict deadlines or make the tasks too arbitrary. We try to make them fun!

Interview

These are fairly unstructured technical discussions - a chance for us to learn more about you, and for you to learn more about our teams and work. There's no LeetCode, coding puzzles, or whiteboard exercises.

Offer 🎉

Relax, the pressure's off! No more interviews, no more tasks. Just look forward to joining the team!

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