Remote Technical Author Job in Madison, WI Canonical

Who you are

• Must care deeply about functional written communication
• Should be a technical writer with a programmer's mindset or vice versa
• Requires a history of community engagement in open-source software, documentation, or other areas
• Needs to understand the challenges of open-source software communities
• Must exhibit technical curiosity and a strong interest in software technology challenges
• Should have demonstrable documentation skills and enthusiasm
• Experiences in software development contexts needed; familiar with Linux, command line, application deployment, and Git
• Needs excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Should possess a BSc/BA degree or equivalent
• Able to travel biannually for events

Desirables

• Deep technical knowledge
• Community leadership
• UX/UI design

What the job involves

• Create, maintain, and improve software documentation
• Work with engineering team members to facilitate effective documentation contributions
• Influence the product development with expert user insights
• Engage with user communities to ensure documentation meets their needs
• Help standardize content structure, presentation, style, and language across products
• Collaborate to advance documentation practices and standards
• Challenge and enhance understanding and best-practices in documentation