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Remote Technical Author Job in Boston, MA Canonical

Technical Author Canonical
Markup LanguagesCommunity LeadershipDarwin Information Typing ArchitectureDocumentationManualsOnline HelpPresentationsProduct StrategySoftware DocumentationTechnical Writers
Mid-level (3-4 years) - Senior (5-8 years)
BostonMA


Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.
1480+ employees
Enterprise

Open for applications

Role


Who you are

  • Deep understanding of functional written communication.
  • Experience as a technical writer or programmer with a strong documentation record.
  • Experience with Linux command line Git and documentation markup languages.
  • Sympathetic to open-source software and community challenges.
  • Demonstrates technical curiosity and a passion for software technology.
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
  • Ability to travel bi-annually for team events.

Desirables

  • Deep technical knowledge
  • Open-source leadership
  • UX/interaction design



What the job involves

  • Create and improve software documentation.
  • Work with engineering teams to enhance documentation effectiveness.
  • Influence product development through expert user insights.
  • Engage with user communities for feedback on documentation needs.
  • Support community contributions to documentation.
  • Standardize content structure across multiple products.
  • Collaborate to improve documentation practices globally.

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Company mission

Canonical delivers open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. They aim to accelerate the adoption and quality of open source globally, aiming to ship the most software by cores. Canonical values empathy, high intellect, passion for technology, teamwork, and energy.




Company benefits

  • Distributed work environment
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 annually
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity for global travel
  • Priority Pass for long haul events



Company values

  • Empathy
  • Intellect
  • Passion
  • Teamwork
  • Energy



Company HQ

London



Founders

Mark Shuttleworth (CEO)
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