Senior Technical Writer - DITA & API Docs Lead

Black Duck Software, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent software security company is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for Coverity, their static analysis security testing tool. This role involves owning the documentation lifecycle, collaborating with product teams, and driving DITA best practices. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of technical writing experience, familiarity with programming, and the ability to translate technical concepts. The position offers a pay range of $74,400 - $111,600 CAD and is focused on creating impactful developer documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a technical writer.
• Experience with at least one programming language.
• Strong experience with DITA and content strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the documentation lifecycle for Coverity.
• Collaborate with teams to translate technical concepts into clear content.
• Drive best practices for DITA-based documentation.

Skills

Technical writing

Programming language experience

Command line proficiency

Git/GitLab

DITA expertise

Atlassian JIRA and Confluence

Agile methodologies

API documentation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

A prominent software security company is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for Coverity, their static analysis security testing tool. This role involves owning the documentation lifecycle, collaborating with product teams, and driving DITA best practices. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of technical writing experience, familiarity with programming, and the ability to translate technical concepts. The position offers a pay range of $74,400 - $111,600 CAD and is focused on creating impactful developer documentation.