AWS
Seattle, WA, USA
DESCRIPTION
Would you like to join a team focused on producing high-quality technical documentation for Amazon Web Services (AWS)? Do you have the deep technical background necessary to help AWS continue in its role as the premier player in cloud computing and web services? As a Programmer Writer on the AWS Developer Documentation team, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to work with a stellar technical team to produce product documentation. AWS is deeply committed to being a leader in the web services marketplace. One of our key measures of success is our support for the vibrant developer community that uses AWS products. The AWS Developer Documentation team plays a vital role in getting our customers up and running quickly and making sure that our products are clearly described and easy to use. The ideal candidate has a technical background that allows him or her to easily interact with software design engineers and product managers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key responsibilities: · Drive documentation planning with engineering teams. · Apply documentation design standards to produce high-quality documentation for various web services. · Write or edit code samples to support documentation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· A minimum of 5 years as a technical writer in a relevant field. · Experience designing and delivering developer documentation. · A degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science or a related field is highly desirable. · Strong written and verbal communication skills. · Experience working directly with software development teams. · Experience with XML-based publishing systems. · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. · A proactive and open-minded attitude toward resolving problems and delivering results. · Previous experience working with database products, including SQL solutions (such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server) or NoSQL solutions (such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Familiarity with big data technologies. · Experience with cloud computing, web services, IaaS, PaaS, or related areas. · Experience working with a programming language, such as Java, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, etc. · Strong attention to detail. · Strong interpersonal skills. · Experience writing API reference documentation.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
Learn more about us here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
DESCRIPTION
Would you like to join a team focused on producing high-quality technical documentation for Amazon Web Services (AWS)? Do you have the deep technical background necessary to help AWS continue in its role as the premier player in cloud computing and web services? As a Programmer Writer on the AWS Developer Documentation team, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to work with a stellar technical team to produce product documentation. AWS is deeply committed to being a leader in the web services marketplace. One of our key measures of success is our support for the vibrant developer community that uses AWS products. The AWS Developer Documentation team plays a vital role in getting our customers up and running quickly and making sure that our products are clearly described and easy to use. The ideal candidate has a technical background that allows him or her to easily interact with software design engineers and product managers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key responsibilities: · Drive documentation planning with engineering teams. · Apply documentation design standards to produce high-quality documentation for various web services. · Write or edit code samples to support documentation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· A minimum of 5 years as a technical writer in a relevant field. · Experience designing and delivering developer documentation. · A degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science or a related field is highly desirable. · Strong written and verbal communication skills. · Experience working directly with software development teams. · Experience with XML-based publishing systems. · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. · A proactive and open-minded attitude toward resolving problems and delivering results. · Previous experience working with database products, including SQL solutions (such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server) or NoSQL solutions (such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Familiarity with big data technologies. · Experience with cloud computing, web services, IaaS, PaaS, or related areas. · Experience working with a programming language, such as Java, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, etc. · Strong attention to detail. · Strong interpersonal skills. · Experience writing API reference documentation.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
Learn more about us here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
Cockroach Labs
NY, USA
Database are the beating heart of every business in the world
Cockroach Labs is the team behind CockroachDB, an open source, distributed SQL database. We strive to build infrastructure that keeps pace with the world, so developers can focus on what matters most: building the best products. Come and join us on our mission to Make Data Easy. Are you ready to aim high and build to last?
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to join our team and help us create outstanding documentation that educates and guides our global community of customers and open source users to success. In this role, you will:
Put yourself in the shoes of architects and administrators planning and running CockroachDB and developers building applications against it.
Write concise and informative how-tos and tutorials, intuitive explanations of complex topics and features, and comprehensive CLI and SQL reference documentation.
Develop technical expertise in CockroachDB and accompanying technologies.
Foster collaboration with our Engineering, Product, Support, and Sales teams to keep our documentation up-to-date, effective, and user-centric.
The Expectations
In your first 30 days, you will have completed onboarding, and have developed enough expertise to begin your first documentation project and to review and edit documentation written by other technical writers on the team. You will be using CockroachDB hands-on throughout. We believe that it's important to take this first month to become familiar with our technology and our company.
After 3 months, you'll be fully integrated into the team. You will take ownership of documenting part of CockroachDB. You'll design and improve documentation conventions, processes, and tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the documentation process.
As our user base grows, you will be a part of growing the team to accommodate higher demands for education. We want our users to have a phenomenal experience using CockroachDB and that requires excellent documentation from you and the team.
You
You love writing and editing concise and highly useful documentation for technical audiences of application developers, database administrators, and other CockroachDB users. You are passionate about clarity, concision, and correctness.
You are comfortable with Markdown, HTML, CSS, and UNIX, as well as source control systems like git.
You have development experience and a proven track record of writing code samples for effective developer documentation.
You are already familiar with, or are willing to learn about, the various technologies that make web-scale applications function.
You are an information sponge. You love getting into the weeds technically, but don't let that distract you from achieving your end goals.
You love building relationships with internal and external users to get feedback and identify potential areas of documentation improvement.
Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com.
Database are the beating heart of every business in the world
Cockroach Labs is the team behind CockroachDB, an open source, distributed SQL database. We strive to build infrastructure that keeps pace with the world, so developers can focus on what matters most: building the best products. Come and join us on our mission to Make Data Easy. Are you ready to aim high and build to last?
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to join our team and help us create outstanding documentation that educates and guides our global community of customers and open source users to success. In this role, you will:
Put yourself in the shoes of architects and administrators planning and running CockroachDB and developers building applications against it.
Write concise and informative how-tos and tutorials, intuitive explanations of complex topics and features, and comprehensive CLI and SQL reference documentation.
Develop technical expertise in CockroachDB and accompanying technologies.
Foster collaboration with our Engineering, Product, Support, and Sales teams to keep our documentation up-to-date, effective, and user-centric.
The Expectations
In your first 30 days, you will have completed onboarding, and have developed enough expertise to begin your first documentation project and to review and edit documentation written by other technical writers on the team. You will be using CockroachDB hands-on throughout. We believe that it's important to take this first month to become familiar with our technology and our company.
After 3 months, you'll be fully integrated into the team. You will take ownership of documenting part of CockroachDB. You'll design and improve documentation conventions, processes, and tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the documentation process.
As our user base grows, you will be a part of growing the team to accommodate higher demands for education. We want our users to have a phenomenal experience using CockroachDB and that requires excellent documentation from you and the team.
You
You love writing and editing concise and highly useful documentation for technical audiences of application developers, database administrators, and other CockroachDB users. You are passionate about clarity, concision, and correctness.
You are comfortable with Markdown, HTML, CSS, and UNIX, as well as source control systems like git.
You have development experience and a proven track record of writing code samples for effective developer documentation.
You are already familiar with, or are willing to learn about, the various technologies that make web-scale applications function.
You are an information sponge. You love getting into the weeds technically, but don't let that distract you from achieving your end goals.
You love building relationships with internal and external users to get feedback and identify potential areas of documentation improvement.
Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com.
MCG Health
Seattle, WA, USA
We are a company of passionate individuals striving to improve healthcare and patient experiences. Our medical content and software tools empower doctors and nurses to make the best decisions for patients, and our work makes a difference in people’s lives.
The Technical Writing team is trusted and respected by their peers in Development and Product and as MCG has grown, so has the demand for their support. They are valued for their ability to understand the systems, distill the impact of changes to users, and translate those changes into meaningful content. We’re looking to bring a new Technical Writer onto that team, does that sound like you?
We work in an Agile environment, so you’ll spend a lot of your time meeting with product owners and developers, rather than reading and translating requirements. You’ll be responsible for engaging with these teams to identify and capture changes as early as possible which often means sitting with developers, participating in daily stand ups, and joining quarterly planning events. You’ll identify the work to be done and negotiate timelines with product owners, adapting as needed to changing business needs. In this specific position you’ll largely be responsible for writing developer facing content so experience documenting APIs, SDKs and a good understanding of webservices is preferred.
In this role you will:
Develop a deep understanding of MCG solutions and the clients and external software partners that use them in order to identify and document the details of feature changes that are most important to them
Become an integral part of the scrum team, attending meetings and events to stay up to date with changes to the software solutions you cover
Work closely with Product Management and Development teams throughout sprint cycles and planning, sitting with developers as needed to ensure effective understanding of changes
Collaborate with Product Owners to determine publication schedules, content review and approval requirements and impact on scrum team schedules
Adhere to user assistance team writing and style guidelines, marketing branding guidelines and mcg documentation guidelines
Support technical documentation of the Informed by MCG product which allows our content to integrate with software partners using APIs, SDKs and Webservices
Use Madcap Pro, and XML and topic based authoring tool for creating documentation
Take on additional project to support the Technical Writing team’s progression including process and quality improvements
We’d love to hear from you if:
You have 3+ years technical writing experience in the software industry researching and interviewing development teams
You have experience writing developer facing documentation, preferably about APIs, SDKs or webservices, and have a basic understanding of how software works
You have excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, in addition to a strong command of English language and grammar
You have a proven ability interpret, organize and edit technical material for easy and practical use by technical and non-technical audiences
You are comfortable working in an agile environment, understand the sprint cadence, and can adapt if/when things change
You are familiar with XML and/or topic-based authoring tools such as Madcap Flare or Adobe Framemaker, though any considered
You have excellent work management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines
You enjoy working collaboratively with a variety of internal groups and functions
You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Communications, Business or English preferred, or equivalent experience
We’re excited to see this team expanding! We are a very purpose driven organization and see so much opportunity for you to make a difference both in our company and our industry. If you’re a passionate, collaborative Technical Writer and want to work collaboratively as part of a team where you are valued and respected, this is the opportunity for you. Apply today and we’ll take it from there! We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. It is only with diverse thoughts and ideas that we'll be able to create the change we want in Healthcare. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be for it.
We are a company of passionate individuals striving to improve healthcare and patient experiences. Our medical content and software tools empower doctors and nurses to make the best decisions for patients, and our work makes a difference in people’s lives.
The Technical Writing team is trusted and respected by their peers in Development and Product and as MCG has grown, so has the demand for their support. They are valued for their ability to understand the systems, distill the impact of changes to users, and translate those changes into meaningful content. We’re looking to bring a new Technical Writer onto that team, does that sound like you?
We work in an Agile environment, so you’ll spend a lot of your time meeting with product owners and developers, rather than reading and translating requirements. You’ll be responsible for engaging with these teams to identify and capture changes as early as possible which often means sitting with developers, participating in daily stand ups, and joining quarterly planning events. You’ll identify the work to be done and negotiate timelines with product owners, adapting as needed to changing business needs. In this specific position you’ll largely be responsible for writing developer facing content so experience documenting APIs, SDKs and a good understanding of webservices is preferred.
In this role you will:
Develop a deep understanding of MCG solutions and the clients and external software partners that use them in order to identify and document the details of feature changes that are most important to them
Become an integral part of the scrum team, attending meetings and events to stay up to date with changes to the software solutions you cover
Work closely with Product Management and Development teams throughout sprint cycles and planning, sitting with developers as needed to ensure effective understanding of changes
Collaborate with Product Owners to determine publication schedules, content review and approval requirements and impact on scrum team schedules
Adhere to user assistance team writing and style guidelines, marketing branding guidelines and mcg documentation guidelines
Support technical documentation of the Informed by MCG product which allows our content to integrate with software partners using APIs, SDKs and Webservices
Use Madcap Pro, and XML and topic based authoring tool for creating documentation
Take on additional project to support the Technical Writing team’s progression including process and quality improvements
We’d love to hear from you if:
You have 3+ years technical writing experience in the software industry researching and interviewing development teams
You have experience writing developer facing documentation, preferably about APIs, SDKs or webservices, and have a basic understanding of how software works
You have excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, in addition to a strong command of English language and grammar
You have a proven ability interpret, organize and edit technical material for easy and practical use by technical and non-technical audiences
You are comfortable working in an agile environment, understand the sprint cadence, and can adapt if/when things change
You are familiar with XML and/or topic-based authoring tools such as Madcap Flare or Adobe Framemaker, though any considered
You have excellent work management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines
You enjoy working collaboratively with a variety of internal groups and functions
You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Communications, Business or English preferred, or equivalent experience
We’re excited to see this team expanding! We are a very purpose driven organization and see so much opportunity for you to make a difference both in our company and our industry. If you’re a passionate, collaborative Technical Writer and want to work collaboratively as part of a team where you are valued and respected, this is the opportunity for you. Apply today and we’ll take it from there! We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. It is only with diverse thoughts and ideas that we'll be able to create the change we want in Healthcare. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be for it.
Google
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Boulder, CO USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA (we'll ask you which location you prefer when we chat!)
Technical Writers communicate complex information clearly, concisely and accurately, and without relying on jargon. As a Technical Writer, your role involves tasks such as writing conceptual overviews and procedures, reading and writing example code, or updating help center queries and FAQs. Technical Writers play a big part at Google. They are a key link between Google Engineers, Product Managers, Marketing Associates, Developer Advocates, as well as Client Developers and users, tying together many vital but disparate parts of the Google ecosystem.
As a Technical Writer working on developer products, you might support some of the world's most popular developer platforms, including APIs for the Android Platform, Google Maps API, App Engine and Chrome. You will communicate with external developers worldwide and/or internal Google audiences through conceptual documentation, detailed developer guides, code samples, API references, and other online materials. You might have a background as a developer, and write as a hobby; or perhaps you're an experienced communicator who loves digging deep into code. One thing is for certain - you are passionate about helping developers do amazing things.
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Responsibilities
Write technical documentation for internal or external developer audiences, such as API reference docs and developer guides.
Design and organize documentation sets for new APIs and developer products.
Edit, clarify, and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve their writing skills.
Manage complex documentation projects.
Supplement developer documentation with relevant sample code.
Minimum qualifications:
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of relevant experience, such as technical writing, product documentation, or online publishing including experience with writing technical customer-facing materials.
Experience with source code written in Java, C++, Python and/or JavaScript.
Preferred qualifications:
4 years of relevant work experience, including experience researching and writing excellent documentation for developers (APIs, SDKs, web technologies).
Proficiency with HTML and CSS; proficiency in a UNIX environment.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Boulder, CO USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA (we'll ask you which location you prefer when we chat!)
Technical Writers communicate complex information clearly, concisely and accurately, and without relying on jargon. As a Technical Writer, your role involves tasks such as writing conceptual overviews and procedures, reading and writing example code, or updating help center queries and FAQs. Technical Writers play a big part at Google. They are a key link between Google Engineers, Product Managers, Marketing Associates, Developer Advocates, as well as Client Developers and users, tying together many vital but disparate parts of the Google ecosystem.
As a Technical Writer working on developer products, you might support some of the world's most popular developer platforms, including APIs for the Android Platform, Google Maps API, App Engine and Chrome. You will communicate with external developers worldwide and/or internal Google audiences through conceptual documentation, detailed developer guides, code samples, API references, and other online materials. You might have a background as a developer, and write as a hobby; or perhaps you're an experienced communicator who loves digging deep into code. One thing is for certain - you are passionate about helping developers do amazing things.
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Responsibilities
Write technical documentation for internal or external developer audiences, such as API reference docs and developer guides.
Design and organize documentation sets for new APIs and developer products.
Edit, clarify, and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve their writing skills.
Manage complex documentation projects.
Supplement developer documentation with relevant sample code.
Minimum qualifications:
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of relevant experience, such as technical writing, product documentation, or online publishing including experience with writing technical customer-facing materials.
Experience with source code written in Java, C++, Python and/or JavaScript.
Preferred qualifications:
4 years of relevant work experience, including experience researching and writing excellent documentation for developers (APIs, SDKs, web technologies).
Proficiency with HTML and CSS; proficiency in a UNIX environment.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
Salesforce
San Francisco, CA, USA
Trailhead is the fun way to learn Salesforce. It's revolutionizing the way people learn and energizing, activating, and expanding our incredible Salesforce community of Trailblazers. Trailhead helps skill-up developers, admins and business users by presenting them with a series of guided learning 'Trails' that break up Salesforce into small, digestible bites. It's modular, social and gamified. Since launching in 2014, Trailhead has seen meteoric growth with more than 1,000,000 learners earning 10,000,000 badges and counting. One key to Trailhead's success is having compelling content for our learners, and that's where you come in! We need an amazing writer with strong technical skills to create dynamic developer driven content to continue to skill up a community of Trailblazers that is always thirsting to learn MOAR about our constantly evolving technology landscape. Responsibilities:
Create learning content that makes challenging, complex ideas, concepts, and tasks understandable and fun
Create and build hands-on learning experiences that are engaging to our community of Trailblazers
Bring a deep understanding of our learners, and be able to put yourself in the mind of the learner to create incredible, fun, aspirational, relevant content
Anticipate content needs in the face of rapidly changing product, audience and business drivers
Write sample code that will be used in learning for technical programmers and technologists
Develop and maintain subject matter expertise on the Salesforce platform
Manage content throughout the production lifecycle through rounds of edits and revisions with subject matter experts, editors and testers
Experience/Skills Desired:
Salesforce credentials, including Platform Developer 1
Minimum 4 years as a programmer, or technical instructional designer/writer
Demonstrated ability to create, with minimal oversight, learning content about complex technical topics for programmers and technologists
Demonstrated ability to work with engineers, consultants, product managers, and technical documentation writers to gather information about the features and functionalities of software products
Demonstrated ability for creative thinking and project management
Self-starter that thrives in a team with the energy and chaos of a startup and doesn't mind keeping things weird
Posting Statement
Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this Web site or directly to managers. Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.com or Salesforce.org.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Trailhead is the fun way to learn Salesforce. It's revolutionizing the way people learn and energizing, activating, and expanding our incredible Salesforce community of Trailblazers. Trailhead helps skill-up developers, admins and business users by presenting them with a series of guided learning 'Trails' that break up Salesforce into small, digestible bites. It's modular, social and gamified. Since launching in 2014, Trailhead has seen meteoric growth with more than 1,000,000 learners earning 10,000,000 badges and counting. One key to Trailhead's success is having compelling content for our learners, and that's where you come in! We need an amazing writer with strong technical skills to create dynamic developer driven content to continue to skill up a community of Trailblazers that is always thirsting to learn MOAR about our constantly evolving technology landscape. Responsibilities:
Create learning content that makes challenging, complex ideas, concepts, and tasks understandable and fun
Create and build hands-on learning experiences that are engaging to our community of Trailblazers
Bring a deep understanding of our learners, and be able to put yourself in the mind of the learner to create incredible, fun, aspirational, relevant content
Anticipate content needs in the face of rapidly changing product, audience and business drivers
Write sample code that will be used in learning for technical programmers and technologists
Develop and maintain subject matter expertise on the Salesforce platform
Manage content throughout the production lifecycle through rounds of edits and revisions with subject matter experts, editors and testers
Experience/Skills Desired:
Salesforce credentials, including Platform Developer 1
Minimum 4 years as a programmer, or technical instructional designer/writer
Demonstrated ability to create, with minimal oversight, learning content about complex technical topics for programmers and technologists
Demonstrated ability to work with engineers, consultants, product managers, and technical documentation writers to gather information about the features and functionalities of software products
Demonstrated ability for creative thinking and project management
Self-starter that thrives in a team with the energy and chaos of a startup and doesn't mind keeping things weird
Posting Statement
Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this Web site or directly to managers. Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce.com and Salesforce.org will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.com or Salesforce.org.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Lullabot, Inc.
We are looking for an experienced technical writer to develop fun , engaging tutorials and technical documentation for Tugboat.qa . Candidates should have a strong command of the English language as well as a strong understanding of web development and DevOps best practices . The ideal candidate would be an organized, self-motivated, analytical, and creative writer who enjoys working collaboratively with a small team. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning, creating , and editing tutorials, software documentation, and other technical documents.
This is a r emote, contract position for r oughly 20 hours per week for the next 3 months with an option to renew. Hourly rate is $35-60, commensurate with experience. Please apply by Monday, June 03.
You Should Have
Mastery of the English language and the writing skills to go with it.
Expertise in explain ing complex information in a clear and concise manner .
Experience with instructional design or background with adult learning principles.
Understanding of software development and software development terms.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to standardize content and design and ensure the accuracy of product descriptions.
Proficiency in GitHub, HTML, Markdown, Dropbox Paper, and Google Docs, or other appropriate software to create the materials necessary.
A collaborative approach. We’re a small team and will work with you to change the content in our product and work if it will give the best experience to our customers.
A passion for education. You’re teaching every chance you get and always thinking about the simplest ways to explain complex information.
What We Need
Engaging and fun documentation. We’re named after a boat, and have photos of goats, in tubs: tubgoats. And yet humor should not de-prioritize presenting clear and concise information to help others.
We need your help to better understand and define the customer journey. We want to empathize with the challenges our customers face, and use it as an opportunity to create meaningful (and hopefully fun) educational materials.
About Tugboat
Tugboat is a CI/CD platform that builds a fully working version of a website for every pull request. It allows stakeholders to see what the website will look like as if all the new code were already in production. Lullabot originally built Tugboat in 2013.
May 17, 2019
Short-term Contract
We are looking for an experienced technical writer to develop fun , engaging tutorials and technical documentation for Tugboat.qa . Candidates should have a strong command of the English language as well as a strong understanding of web development and DevOps best practices . The ideal candidate would be an organized, self-motivated, analytical, and creative writer who enjoys working collaboratively with a small team. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning, creating , and editing tutorials, software documentation, and other technical documents.
This is a r emote, contract position for r oughly 20 hours per week for the next 3 months with an option to renew. Hourly rate is $35-60, commensurate with experience. Please apply by Monday, June 03.
You Should Have
Mastery of the English language and the writing skills to go with it.
Expertise in explain ing complex information in a clear and concise manner .
Experience with instructional design or background with adult learning principles.
Understanding of software development and software development terms.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to standardize content and design and ensure the accuracy of product descriptions.
Proficiency in GitHub, HTML, Markdown, Dropbox Paper, and Google Docs, or other appropriate software to create the materials necessary.
A collaborative approach. We’re a small team and will work with you to change the content in our product and work if it will give the best experience to our customers.
A passion for education. You’re teaching every chance you get and always thinking about the simplest ways to explain complex information.
What We Need
Engaging and fun documentation. We’re named after a boat, and have photos of goats, in tubs: tubgoats. And yet humor should not de-prioritize presenting clear and concise information to help others.
We need your help to better understand and define the customer journey. We want to empathize with the challenges our customers face, and use it as an opportunity to create meaningful (and hopefully fun) educational materials.
About Tugboat
Tugboat is a CI/CD platform that builds a fully working version of a website for every pull request. It allows stakeholders to see what the website will look like as if all the new code were already in production. Lullabot originally built Tugboat in 2013.
Airtable
San Francisco, CA, USA / Remote
Airtable is an all-in-one collaboration platform used by over 80,000 companies. Airtable is designed to help companies manage their work, in their own way. We're on a mission to empower our customers to design their own unique workflows. We're looking for contract writers with expertise in breaking down complex (ideally technical) topics into clear, approachable educational materials. Writers should have a demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly, and to write to topics that are unfamiliar by leveraging both internal expert sources and outside secondary research. Familiarity with approaches to process and project management, systems design, organizational change management and/or operational thinking will be especially helpful. Initial projects will focus on long-form educational guides that help customers develop mental models for systems design and collaboration. In addition we have a deep pipeline of other educational materials we're looking to source writers for in the future, ranging from product tutorials to research-driven best practices material in a wide range of different industries and use cases. If you'd like to see some examples of what you could help Airtable build, check out our Getting started with Airtable guide and our Power user's guide ! Please include your resume and 3 writing samples in your application. If you are already an Airtable user, we'd love to hear about some bases you've built.
May 09, 2019
Short-term Contract
Airtable is an all-in-one collaboration platform used by over 80,000 companies. Airtable is designed to help companies manage their work, in their own way. We're on a mission to empower our customers to design their own unique workflows. We're looking for contract writers with expertise in breaking down complex (ideally technical) topics into clear, approachable educational materials. Writers should have a demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly, and to write to topics that are unfamiliar by leveraging both internal expert sources and outside secondary research. Familiarity with approaches to process and project management, systems design, organizational change management and/or operational thinking will be especially helpful. Initial projects will focus on long-form educational guides that help customers develop mental models for systems design and collaboration. In addition we have a deep pipeline of other educational materials we're looking to source writers for in the future, ranging from product tutorials to research-driven best practices material in a wide range of different industries and use cases. If you'd like to see some examples of what you could help Airtable build, check out our Getting started with Airtable guide and our Power user's guide ! Please include your resume and 3 writing samples in your application. If you are already an Airtable user, we'd love to hear about some bases you've built.
AWS
Seattle, WA, USA
DESCRIPTION
Cryptography is an integral aspect of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. If you are passionate about protecting data at rest or in transit, and you want to learn and explain how the AWS Cryptography services work, then this job is for you. The AWS documentation team is looking for someone with the technical background and communication capabilities to help customers deploy, use, and maintain these industry-leading services. Are you that person? As a Technical Writer on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cryptography team, you'll work with a distributed group of program managers and developers to produce product documentation in a cross-functional, distributed environment. Amazon.com is deeply committed to being a leader in the web services marketplace. A key measures of success is supporting the vibrant developer community that uses the AWS products. To enable this, the technical publications team plays a vital role in getting customers up and running, while also ensuring the product details are described clearly and easy to follow. Ideal candidates will have both a technical background that enables them to easily interact with software developers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key Responsibilities: · Drive the development of product documentation for AWS Cryptography services, such as CloudHSM or AWS Certificate Manager · Independently follow designs and standards to develop and deliver documentation for AWS products · Engage the AWS service team partners on matters of schedule, completeness, and accuracy, when creating the documentation. · Write or manipulate samples to support documentation · Conduct peer edits for grammar, style, and form · Help define writing projects · Help assess market feedback on adoption of our services
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· A minimum of 5 years in a technical writing or lead writing role · Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation · Experienced using multiple documentation tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles · Experience with XML-based publishing systems · Experience working directly with development teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree in English, Technical Writing, or related field highly desirable · Strong grammar skills · Strong written and verbal communication skills · A understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) · A basic understanding of cryptography, certificates, and encryption technologies · Previous experience working in an agile environment a plus · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment · A proactive mindset for resolving problems and delivering results · Strong attention to detail · Strong interpersonal skills · Basic functional knowledge of Cryptography or security applications or services.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
Learn more about us here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
DESCRIPTION
Cryptography is an integral aspect of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. If you are passionate about protecting data at rest or in transit, and you want to learn and explain how the AWS Cryptography services work, then this job is for you. The AWS documentation team is looking for someone with the technical background and communication capabilities to help customers deploy, use, and maintain these industry-leading services. Are you that person? As a Technical Writer on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cryptography team, you'll work with a distributed group of program managers and developers to produce product documentation in a cross-functional, distributed environment. Amazon.com is deeply committed to being a leader in the web services marketplace. A key measures of success is supporting the vibrant developer community that uses the AWS products. To enable this, the technical publications team plays a vital role in getting customers up and running, while also ensuring the product details are described clearly and easy to follow. Ideal candidates will have both a technical background that enables them to easily interact with software developers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key Responsibilities: · Drive the development of product documentation for AWS Cryptography services, such as CloudHSM or AWS Certificate Manager · Independently follow designs and standards to develop and deliver documentation for AWS products · Engage the AWS service team partners on matters of schedule, completeness, and accuracy, when creating the documentation. · Write or manipulate samples to support documentation · Conduct peer edits for grammar, style, and form · Help define writing projects · Help assess market feedback on adoption of our services
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· A minimum of 5 years in a technical writing or lead writing role · Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation · Experienced using multiple documentation tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles · Experience with XML-based publishing systems · Experience working directly with development teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree in English, Technical Writing, or related field highly desirable · Strong grammar skills · Strong written and verbal communication skills · A understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) · A basic understanding of cryptography, certificates, and encryption technologies · Previous experience working in an agile environment a plus · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment · A proactive mindset for resolving problems and delivering results · Strong attention to detail · Strong interpersonal skills · Basic functional knowledge of Cryptography or security applications or services.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
Learn more about us here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
AWS
Seattle, WA, USA
DESCRIPTION
Would you like to join a team focused on producing high-quality technical publications for Amazon Web Services products? Do you have the software development/deep technical background necessary to maintain Amazon as the premier player in cloud computing and web services technology? As a Technical Writer on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Storage Services Documentation team, you will have the exciting opportunity work with a stellar technical team to produce product documentation in a cross-functional, distributed environment. Amazon.com is deeply committed to be a leader in the web services marketplace, and one of the key measures of success is to support the vibrant developer community that uses the AWS products. To enable this, the technical publications team plays a vital role in getting out customers up and running quickly and making sure that the details of our products are clearly described and easy to follow. The ideal candidates have both a technical background that enables them to easily interact with software developers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key Responsibilities: · Drive the development of product documentation for Amazon Storage Services, such as Amazon S3 · Independently follow designs and standards to develop and deliver documentation for AWS products · Write or manipulate samples to support documentation · Conduct peer edits for grammar, style, and form · Help define writing projects · Help assess market feedback on adoption of our services
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field highly · Ability to write example code in at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Java, C#, Python, C++, or Go · Strong attention to detail · Strong interpersonal skills · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment · A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Strong written and verbal communication skills · Experience blogging or creating websites · A understanding of the software development (SDLC) · Experience in a technical writing role · Experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation · Experienced using multiple documentation tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles · Experience with XML-based publishing systems · Experience working directly with development teams · An understanding of Amazon S3 or other storage-related technologies · Previous experience working in an agile environment
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
Learn more about us at https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
DESCRIPTION
Would you like to join a team focused on producing high-quality technical publications for Amazon Web Services products? Do you have the software development/deep technical background necessary to maintain Amazon as the premier player in cloud computing and web services technology? As a Technical Writer on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Storage Services Documentation team, you will have the exciting opportunity work with a stellar technical team to produce product documentation in a cross-functional, distributed environment. Amazon.com is deeply committed to be a leader in the web services marketplace, and one of the key measures of success is to support the vibrant developer community that uses the AWS products. To enable this, the technical publications team plays a vital role in getting out customers up and running quickly and making sure that the details of our products are clearly described and easy to follow. The ideal candidates have both a technical background that enables them to easily interact with software developers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Key Responsibilities: · Drive the development of product documentation for Amazon Storage Services, such as Amazon S3 · Independently follow designs and standards to develop and deliver documentation for AWS products · Write or manipulate samples to support documentation · Conduct peer edits for grammar, style, and form · Help define writing projects · Help assess market feedback on adoption of our services
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field highly · Ability to write example code in at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Java, C#, Python, C++, or Go · Strong attention to detail · Strong interpersonal skills · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment · A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Strong written and verbal communication skills · Experience blogging or creating websites · A understanding of the software development (SDLC) · Experience in a technical writing role · Experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation · Experienced using multiple documentation tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles · Experience with XML-based publishing systems · Experience working directly with development teams · An understanding of Amazon S3 or other storage-related technologies · Previous experience working in an agile environment
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
Learn more about us at https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/aws-documentation
