What are we looking for?
Hercules is looking for a senior or staff level SEO Content Writer to help us educate the world on what Hercules is, how it works, and why it matters.
What will you do?
You will own Hercules’ SEO content engine end to end.
Identify the highest-value keywords and search opportunities to target
e.g. "best AI app builder" or "hercules vs lovable" or "build a CRM"
Publish long-form content that is simple, accurate, clear, useful, and data-driven
Monitor and optimize existing content until it ranks highly and drives traffic/signups/revenue
Automate your workflow with AI
What skills do we expect you to have?
We expect candidates to be incredibly strong across all of the following areas:
Writing quality: exceptional long-form writing ability. Our style is terse, simple, clear, convincing, authentic, and useful. We do not accept AI slop. A track record of strong written communication is a hard requirement
SEO: strong understanding of search intent, content structure, on-page SEO, internal linking, content refreshes, and what it takes for content to rank
Commercial sense: write content that ranks AND converts the audience to paid customers
Technical fluency: familiarity with technical concepts like APIs, authentication, hosting, role based access control etc
AI leverage: 10x your workflow by using the frontier of AI tools well. We expect you to be able to product ~50+ high quality articles a month, if not more
What are Hercules’ operating principles?
Hercules’ operating principles guide how we make decisions every day. We take them very seriously. Most of the principles can be learned on the job, however, we do specifically filter for the following principles in our hiring process:
We ship. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds up our learning and delights our customers.
We strive for excellence. Doing things well is in our DNA. We have good taste. We get the details right. Our outputs are exceptionally simple and self-serve. We’re proud of our work.
We are hungry. We are willing to work hard and break through walls to achieve the outcomes we want. We are willing to operate at any level to get things done.
Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates who are willing to 1) work in US time zones and 2) travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules’ benefits?
Unlimited AI token budget
Take what you need vacation policy
Healthcare, vision, and dental
Daily lunches, dinners and snacks in the office
We guarantee you will do the best work of your career here
What’s the compensation?
$100k-$250k + equity (variable based on seniority, equity, and location)
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