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SEO Content Writer

Hercules hercules.app Open · verified Aug 2, 2026
On-site San Francisco Full-time Mid-level SEO

Mid-level SEO role at Hercules. San Francisco · full-time · $100,000–$250,000 base.

SalaryStated by Hercules
$100,000 – $250,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from HerculesOur estimate for the market: $118,000–$140,000
Above the market median of $134,000 for mid-level seo roles in San Francisco.
Worked out from 10 postings that stated pay, median $134,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Own the entire SEO content engine from strategy through publishing
  • Find the keywords and search terms worth chasing, like product comparisons and how-to queries
  • Write clear, accurate long-form articles that people actually find useful
  • Track and refresh live content until it ranks and pulls in traffic, signups and revenue
  • Lean on AI tools to speed up and scale your output

What you bring

  • Exceptional long-form writing that stays terse, clear and convincing, no AI filler
  • Deep grasp of search intent, on-page SEO, internal linking and content refreshes
  • A commercial eye so content ranks and turns readers into paying customers
  • Comfort with technical topics like APIs, authentication, hosting and access control
  • Skill using frontier AI tools to produce roughly fifty or more quality articles a month

Who this fits

This suits a senior or staff writer who moves fast, ships often, and cares about getting details right. It is an in-office role in San Francisco with a strong preference for on-site work. Remote is possible only for exceptional candidates willing to keep US hours and travel to the office regularly. Pay ranges from 100k to 250k plus equity, depending on seniority and location.

From the employer

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.

  1. Identify the highest-value keywords and search opportunities to target

    1. e.g. "best AI app builder" or "hercules vs lovable" or "build a CRM"

  2. Publish long-form content that is simple, accurate, clear, and useful

  3. Monitor and optimize existing content until it ranks highly and drives traffic/signups/revenue

  4. 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. 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

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:

  1. We ship. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds up our learning and delights our customers.

  2. 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.

  3. 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)