Technical Writer, Foundation Services

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Full Stack Development • $102,000 PA - $150,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Technical writers at Google communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately, avoiding jargon. Responsibilities include writing conceptual overviews and procedures, reviewing code examples, updating help center queries, and FAQs. This role is key in connecting developers, marketing, developer advocates, and external users within the Google ecosystem. The Technical Writer will develop in-depth communications for internal and external audiences, manage projects, and coordinate junior writers. The position requires building partnerships with Cloud partners and stakeholders, leading user experience improvements, and documenting new features with engineering and product management teams. Communication with Cloud customers involves conceptual documentation, detailed guides, code samples, and other online materials.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years technical content creation experience
  • Web writing experience (Markdown, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript)
  • Clear, concise, and accurate communication
  • Collaboration with engineering and product teams
Good to have:
  • Experience assisting with copy editing
  • Developer/DevOps documentation experience
  • API, Cloud, and SDLC familiarity
  • Information architecture design skills
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g., developer documentation, Computer Science course material, or IT administration playbooks).
  • Experience writing for the web with Markdown, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience assisting non-writers with developmental and copy editing.
  • Experience in researching and writing effective documentation for developers and developer operations (Dev-ops).
  • Familiarity with Application Programming Interface (API) management, Cloud, Cloud/Hybrid, Multi-Cloud, or
    Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) technologies and practices.
  • Ability to design information architecture for moderate to large content sets.

About the job

Technical writers communicate 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 developers, marketing associates, developer advocates, as well as all the external users and developers, tying together many vital but disparate parts of the Google ecosystem.

You develop, in-depth communications for internal and external audiences and manage projects that involve coordinating multiple junior writers.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $102,000-$150,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Take information and communicate it clearly, concisely, and accurately.
  • Build partnerships with all of Cloud partners and stakeholders.
  • Lead the user experience, information architecture, navigation, and effort to reduce fragmentation and discoverability issues.
  • Communicate with Cloud customers through conceptual documentation, detailed guides, code samples, and other online materials.
  • Work with engineering and product management teams to document new features.

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