Remote Technical Author Job in Manchester, UK Canonical

Who you are

• Demonstrates technical curiosity and passion for software technology
• Has experience in software development environments including Linux and Git
• Holds a degree or has equivalent knowledge in a relevant field
• Able to travel biannually for events
• Experienced with documentation markup languages and community engagement

Desirables

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

What the job involves

• Create, maintain and improve software documentation
• Work with engineering team members to facilitate effective documentation contributions
• Influence product development as an expert user with valuable insights about functionality and design
• Engage with user communities to ensure documentation aligns with their needs
• Encourage community involvement in documentation efforts
• Standardize documentation structure, style, and language across products
• Collaborate with peers to advance documentation practices at Canonical
• Challenge and evolve best practices in documentation