Technical Writer

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. is seeking a skilled Technical Writer to join its product team in Gurugram, India.

You will create comprehensive API documentation, onboarding materials, and user guides, collaborating with engineering, product, and UX teams to ensure clarity and usability across the user journey. The role requires 3–5 years of software documentation experience, strong markup language and tooling skills, and a passion for documentation quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, CS, or related field.
• 3–5 years of technical writing experience in software/tech environments.
• Familiar with markup languages and version control systems.
• Proficient with documentation tools (Confluence, GitBook, Notion or similar).
• Strong research, editing and proofreading abilities with cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to create API docs, code examples and getting-started guides.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain API documentation with code examples and integration guides.
• Write user-facing help articles, tutorials and troubleshooting guides.
• Develop onboarding documentation and getting-started guides for new users.
• Collaborate with engineering to document new features during development cycles.
• Create internal docs like technical specs, process guides and runbooks.
• Establish and maintain documentation style guides and content standards.
• Conduct user research to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Optimize existing docs based on user feedback and analytics.

Skills

Markup languages

Version control

Collaboration

Editing/proofreading

Education

Bachelors in Tech Writing

Tools

Confluence

GitBook

Notion

Job description

Position Summary:

We're seeking a skilled Technical Writer to join our product team and create exceptional documentation that empowers our users and supports our product goals. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and UX teams to produce clear, comprehensive documentation that spans the entire user journey, from onboarding guides to advanced feature explanations. You'll be responsible for developing documentation strategy, creating various content types, and ensuring our technical content meets the highest standards of clarity and usability. The ideal candidate combines strong technical writing skills with user experience thinking and collaborative teamwork abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation, including code examples and integration guides.
• Write user-facing help articles, tutorials, and troubleshooting guides for product features.
• Develop onboarding documentation and getting-started guides for new users.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to document new features during development cycles.
• Create internal documentation including technical specifications, process guides, and runbooks.
• Establish and maintain documentation style guides and content standards.
• Conduct user research to identify documentation gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Optimize existing documentation based on user feedback and analytics data.
• Create video tutorials and interactive guides when appropriate.
• Manage documentation workflow from planning through publication and maintenance.
• Partner with customer support to identify frequently asked questions and pain points.
• Review and edit technical content created by subject matter experts.

Requirements:

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, Computer Science, or related field.

2. Experience: 3-5 years of technical writing experience, preferably in software or technology companies

3. Skills:

• a) Understanding Of markup languages (Markdown, HTML) and version control systems (Git)
• b) Proficiency with documentation tools (Confluence, GitBook, Notion, or similar)
• c) Excellent research skills and ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts
• d) Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams d. Detail-oriented with excellent editing and proofreading abilities e. Other Requirements: [Any additional requirements such as physical demands, travel, or specific software proficiency.]

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with docs-as-code workflows and static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo, Gitiles)
• Knowledge of programming languages (C, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar) for code example creation
• UX writing or content design experience
• Experience with content management systems and publishing workflows
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Video creation and editing skills for multimedia documentation