Technical Author - Remote

Overview

As a Technical Author at Canonical, you will lead the documentation efforts of engineering teams, contributing to the quality of user experience and the success of the product.

In Short

• Lead documentation efforts for engineering teams.
• Develop documentation that meets user needs.
• Influence product strategy and design.
• Engage with user communities for feedback.
• Standardize documentation structure and style.
• Collaborate with peers to advance documentation practices.
• Participate in Canonical's documentation practice team.
• Work in a fully remote environment.

Requirements

• Strong written communication skills.
• Technical writing experience or programming background.
• Community engagement in open-source or documentation.
• Familiarity with Linux and software development.
• Experience with documentation markup languages.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• BSc/BA degree or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel for events.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment.
• Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues.