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Remote Technical Author Job in Tacoma, WA Canonical

Technical Author Canonical
Markup LanguagesCommunity LeadershipDarwin Information Typing ArchitectureDocumentationManualsOnline HelpPresentationsProduct StrategySoftware DocumentationTechnical Writers
Junior (1-2 years) - Senior (5-8 years)
TacomaWA


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

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Role


Who you are

  • Demonstrates a strong passion for effective written communication
  • Possesses a hybrid skill set of technical writing and programming
  • Has an extensive background in community engagement, particularly in open-source environments
  • Shows technical curiosity and a profound interest in software technology
  • Boasts excellent documentation skills and experience in software development frameworks
  • Holds a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and can travel for business

Desirables

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



What the job involves

  • Create and maintain innovative software documentation
  • Collaborate intensely with engineering teams to enhance documentation quality
  • Influence product development through expert user insights
  • Standardize content presentation and language across products
  • Engage and support community involvement and contributions to documentation

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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 $2000 annually
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades



Company values

  • Empathy
  • Intellect
  • Passion
  • Teamwork
  • Energy



Company HQ

London



Founders

Mark Shuttleworth (CEO)
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