Remote Technical Author Job in San Diego, CA Canonical

Who you are

• Possesses a keen interest and capability in functional written communication.
• Experienced as a technical writer with programming skills or a programmer with a strong documentation background.
• Actively participates in the open-source or related communities demonstrating engagement and leadership.
• Exhibits technical curiosity and a deep understanding of software technology and its challenges.
• Has substantial experience in software development environments with skills in Linux command line Git and documentation markup languages.
• Excellent in both written and verbal communication.
• Holds a BSc/BA degree or has equivalent experience.
• Able to travel biannually for team events and collaborations.

Desirables

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

What the job involves

• Create and maintain comprehensive software documentation.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure effective documentation contributions.
• Utilize your expertise to influence product development and user experience.
• Engage with user communities to tailor documentation to their needs.
• Promote and support community contributions to documentation projects.
• Standardize the content's structure presentation style and language across different products.
• Advance documentation best practices within the company and the broader open-source community.