Technical Writer, Engineering Productivity

2 Months ago • 6-10 Years • Editorial

Job Summary

Job Description

Technical writers at Google Cloud plan, create, and maintain educational content integral to engineering or user experience. This includes documentation, UI text, sample code, videos, and more. The role requires explaining complex topics clearly for developers and DevOps. Responsibilities include writing various technical documents (overviews, how-to guides, user guides, API documentation, etc.), creating additional content (articles, images, white papers), organizing existing documentation, identifying gaps, supporting new projects, defining documentation requirements with diverse teams, working with engineers to create and update documentation sets, editing and enhancing documents, and providing writing consultations. The ideal candidate will have experience with developer documentation, API documentation, cloud technologies, Linux Kernel, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Must have:
  • 6+ years technical writing experience
  • Developer documentation experience
  • API documentation expertise
  • Cloud technologies knowledge
  • Ability to explain complex topics clearly
Good to have:
  • 10+ years experience
  • Linux Kernel knowledge
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript skills
  • Ability to document source code
  • Experience with new and emerging technologies

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • 6 years of experience as a technical writer.
  • Experience with Developer Documentation, API Documentation, Cloud Technologies, Linux Kernel, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 10 years of experience as a technical writer.
  • Ability to learn and document new and emerging technologies.
  • Ability to cope with fluid and constantly changing environments.
  • Ability to research and write effective documentation for developers and DevOps.
  • Ability to understand and document source code.

About the job

Technical writers plan, create, and maintain educational content as an integral part of the engineering or user experience. The content is often in the form of documentation, but may also be UI text, sample code, videos, or other educational material. Regardless of the content medium, technical writers are distinguished by their abilities to explain complex topics in a way that’s useful to their audience.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

  • Write technical documentation, including overviews, how-to guides, user guides, Application programming interface (API) documentation, and API reference.
  • Create additional content as needed, such as articles, images, white papers, solutions documents, product and project-related communications.
  • Organize existing documentation, identify documentation gaps, and support new projects.
  • Define documentation requirements with diverse teams, and work with engineers to create and update documentation sets.
  • Edit, clarify, and enhance documents written by engineers and others. Help others improve their writing skills through one-on-one consultations within regular office hours.

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