Senior Technical Writer

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Professional Writing, English, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field and 6 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Technical Writer-related occupation.
• Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Technical Communication, Professional Writing, English, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Technical Writer-related occupation.
• Position requires 4 years of experience in the following: Writing accurate, clear, concise, and well-organized technical content (developer documentation, Computer Science course material, or IT administration playbooks) using industry-standard style guides; Content plan development for technical content, including defining content goals and selecting formats (text, illustration, screenshot, voice, video); Collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand technologies, extract user-required information, and iterate on content drafts within an Agile development environment; Applying general technical concepts to analyze problems and communicate technical information by interpreting source code (Java, Python, or Go), architectural diagrams, and engineering design docs; Leading content creation projects, including scoping work, guiding team members, and communicating project status.

About the job

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 $138,000 - $201,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Position reports to the Google (Kirkland, WA) office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Responsibilities

• Write technical documentation for developers and cloud architects building private Google Cloud solutions.
• Produce new, high-quality content designed to help customers succeed.
• Curate and maintain the existing customer-facing content library for accuracy and relevance.
• Edit, clarify, and proofread technical documents written by engineering and product teams.
• Coach non-writers and subject matter experts on ways to improve their writing skills. Collaborate with a global team of engineers, product managers, and content strategists.