Technical Writer III - Product Docs (Hybrid, Toronto)

CrowdStrike; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & equity

Wellness programs

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Technical Writer III to produce customer-focused product documentation, collaborating with writers, product managers, engineers, and designers to capture complex products clearly and accessibly.

You will contribute to best practices, work in a team that values AI-assisted processes, and lead your own projects in a hybrid role with on-site days in Toronto. A strong portfolio and solid technical writing foundation are essential.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of writing samples that clearly communicate technical information in a modern, conversational voice and tone.
• Excellent writing skills, including thoughtful information hierarchy, great sentence structure, and a conversational yet professional voice.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with tight deadlines and high expectations.
• Exceptional audience analysis, written and verbal communication, and problem solving.
• Experience exploring a customer’s problem space and addressing their needs through documentation.
• Curiosity to explore improving authoring workflows and project management processes with AI.
• Experience and/or understanding of DITA/XML and structured authoring.
• Experience using a technical authoring tool, preferably OxygenXML Editor.
• Experience using Git, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, or other version control and repository hosting technologies.
• Demonstrated understanding of topic-based authoring and reusable information architecture.
• Dedicated user-centric approach to focus on what the customer needs, not what the system does.
• Strong grasp of user experience fundamentals.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality documentation—new features, release notes, API docs, and more—to guide and educate customers.
• Develop deep product knowledge through researching, partnering with SMEs, using the product, and leveraging your innate sense of curiosity and desire to figure things out.
• Build strong, cross-functional partnerships with designers, developers, and product managers.
• Contribute to and use our writing team’s standards, processes, and best practices.
• Advise and assist other writers, and participate in collaborative content reviews.
• Continuously find ways to integrate AI into our processes to improve quality, drive velocity, and improve both the customer and writer experience.
• Help define our team’s strategy and vision while also independently managing your own projects.
• Advocate for the customer in all aspects of your job.

Skills

Portfolio samples

Excellent writing

Fast-paced environments

Audience analysis

AI in writing workflows

DITA/XML

OxygenXML

Git workflows

Topic-based authoring

User-centric writing

Tools

OxygenXML Editor

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

As a Technical Writer III, you’ll write customer-focused product documentation that delivers the right content to the right user at the right time. You’ll work closely with other writers, content strategists, product managers, engineers, and product designers to develop a deep understanding of complex products and set the example for best practices in user-centered technical writing.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site in our Toronto, Canada office once the development center is established.

What You’ll Do:

• Produce high-quality documentation—new features, release notes, API docs, and more—to guide and educate customers.

• Develop deep product knowledge through researching, partnering with SMEs, using the product, and leveraging your innate sense of curiosity and desire to figure things out.

• Build strong, cross-functional partnerships with designers, developers, and product managers.

• Contribute to and use our writing team’s standards, processes, and best practices.

• Advise and assist other writers, and participate in collaborative content reviews.

• Continuously find ways to integrate AI into our processes to improve quality, drive velocity, and improve both the customer and writer experience.

• Help define our team’s strategy and vision while also independently managing your own projects.

• Advocate for the customer in all aspects of your job.

What You’ll Need:

• Portfolio of writing samples that clearly communicate technical information in a modern, conversational voice and tone.

• Excellent writing skills, including thoughtful information hierarchy, great sentence structure, and a conversational yet professional voice.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with tight deadlines and high expectations.

• Exceptional audience analysis, written and verbal communication, and problem solving.

• Experience exploring a customer’s problem space and addressing their needs through documentation.

• Curiosity to explore improving authoring workflows and project management processes with AI.

• Experience and/or understanding of DITA/XML and structured authoring.

• Experience using a technical authoring tool, preferably OxygenXML Editor.

• Experience using Git, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, or other version control and repository hosting technologies.

• Demonstrated understanding of topic-based authoring and reusable information architecture.

• Dedicated user-centric approach to focus on what the customer needs, not what the system does.

• Strong grasp of user experience fundamentals.

• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Experience using or creating AI agents and prompts to increase your efficiency and productivity.

• Knowledge of and experience writing for the cybersecurity industry.

• Experience using a Component Content Management System (CCMS).

• Passion for and track record of seizing opportunities for improvement at every turn.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions–including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs–on valid job requirements.

CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $100,000 - $165,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process are subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.