RemotevilleRemote Technical Author Job in Honolulu, HI Canonical
Technical Author Canonical
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Markup LanguagesCommunity LeadershipDarwin Information Typing ArchitectureDocumentationManualsOnline HelpPresentationsProduct StrategySoftware DocumentationTechnical Writers
Mid-level (3-4 years) - Senior (5-8 years)
HonoluluHI
Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.
1480+ employees
Enterprise
Open for applications
Role
Who you are
- Cares deeply about functional written communication
- Has a record of community engagement in open-source software
- Demonstrates technical curiosity and is fascinated by software technology
- Has experience with Linux, command line, application deployment, Git, and documentation markup languages
- Holds a BSc/BA degree or equivalent
Desirables
- Deep technical knowledge
- Open-source leadership
- User-experience design
What the job involves
- Create, maintain and improve software documentation
- Work with engineering team members to help them make effective documentation contributions
- Influence the development of the product as an expert user
- Engage with user communities to ensure documentation meets their needs
- Encourage community engagement in documentation
Company
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 USD 2000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul events
Company values
- Empathy
- Intellect
- Passion
- Teamwork
- Energy
Company HQ
LondonFounders
Mark Shuttleworth (CEO)