Senior Technical Writer – Long term Contract (100% Remote; Canada)

Corporate Recruiters Ltd.; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to manage and enhance product documentation for their complex enterprise software. This fully remote position offers an opportunity for a long-term contract to collaborate with engineering and product teams, ensuring high-quality technical documents are delivered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical writing, preferably in the software industry.
• Experience with APIs, Windows services, authentication protocols, and RESTful web services.
• Experience writing and testing install guides and technical walkthroughs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the audit and cleanup of product documentation.
• Work closely with engineering, product, and support teams.
• Run and validate software builds to improve documentation.

Skills

Technical Writing

Organizational Skills

Strategic Thinking

Editorial Skills

Markdown

Google Workspace

File-based Document Management

Job description

Senior Technical Writer – Long term Contract (100% Remote; Canada)

We're seeking a Senior Technical Writer with strong hands-on technical skills to lead the audit, cleanup, and ongoing evolution of product documentation for a complex enterprise software platform.

About the Company:

Our client is a small, stable, and growing software company delivering both SaaS and on-prem solutions to large enterprise environments around the globe. Their collaborative, people-first culture values quality, innovation, and long-term relationships—with customers and teammates alike.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years in technical writing (software industry)

• Comfortable working with on-prem software, as well as APIs, Windows services, authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth, AD, SAML), and RESTful web services

• Experience writing and testing install guides, technical walkthroughs, and system-level documentation

• Familiar with Markdown, Google Workspace, and file-based doc management (e.g., SharePoint or others)

• Strong organizational, editorial, and strategic thinking skills

• Contract (initial full-time ramp-up, with potential to evolve)

• Fully remote (Pacific or Mountain Time preferred)

• Work closely with engineering, product, and support teams

• Requires ability to run and validate software builds and improve documentation structure/process

Contract rate will depend on seniority of final candidate.

Contact: Amanda Du Toit [e-mail]
Reach out with your resume, portfolio, and a brief note about your experience with technical documentation at scale.