Senior Technical Writer, Cloud Authentication
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g., developer documentation, Computer Science course material, or IT administration playbooks).
- Experience writing in HTML or Markdown.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in researching and writing effective documentation for developers, and developer operations.
- Ability to understand source code (Java and Python).
- Ability to grow in fast-paced and constantly changing environments.
- Excellent communication and people management skills.
- Passion for learning and documenting new technologies.
About the job
Technical writers communicate complex information clearly, concisely and accurately, and without relying on jargon. As a technical writer, your role involves tasks such as writing conceptual overviews and procedures, reading and writing example code, or updating help center queries and FAQs. Technical writers play a big part at Google. They are a key link between developers, marketing associates, developer advocates, as well as all the external users and developers, tying together many vital but disparate parts of the Google ecosystem.
You develop complex, in-depth communications for internal and external audiences and manage projects that involve coordinating multiple junior writers.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $125,000-$185,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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Responsibilities
- Write technical documentation, including overviews, how-to guides, user guides, and API references. Contribute to additional content as needed, such as diagrams, white papers, solutions docs, and product- and project-related communications.
- Organize existing documentation, identify documentation gaps, and lead new projects. Define documentation requirements with diverse teams, and work with engineers to create and update documentation sets on cloud and internal sites.
- Edit, clarify, and enhance documents written by engineers and others.
- Create and maintain templates and includes to help writers across Cloud iX keep security content current and accurate.
- Help others improve their writing skills through one-on-one consultations and regular office hours.
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