Technical Author - Open Source Documentation (Remote)

Canonical; Remote; CAD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Technical Author to develop and maintain high-quality documentation. This remote role requires a candidate with deep written communication skills and experience in software development. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers and engaging with user communities. Candidates should have a degree and be passionate about technical writing. The company offers a distributed work environment with competitive compensation and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Performance-driven annual bonus

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven record in community engagement in open-source software.
• Technical writer or programmer with excellent documentation skills.
• Familiar with application deployment and system operations.

Responsibilities

• Create and improve software documentation.
• Work with engineers to enhance documentation contributions.
• Engage with user communities to ensure documentation meets their needs.

Skills

Written communication skills

Technical curiosity

Community engagement

Documentation skills

Experience with Linux

Verbal communication skills

Education

BSc/BA degree or equivalent

Tools

Git

Documentation markup languages

Job description

A leading tech firm is seeking a Technical Author to develop and maintain high-quality documentation. This remote role requires a candidate with deep written communication skills and experience in software development. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers and engaging with user communities. Candidates should have a degree and be passionate about technical writing. The company offers a distributed work environment with competitive compensation and numerous benefits.