SEO Content Writer

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?

• 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, and useful
• 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?

• Writing quality: exceptional long-form writing ability. Our style is terse, simple, clear, convincing, authentic, and useful. We do not accept AI slop. Strong communication is a #1 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: able to truly 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

Hercules’ operating principles?

• 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 is 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)

Compensation Range: $100K - $250K