Documentation Operations Lead

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life & Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch & drinks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Scrum Master/Technical Writer with 5–7 years in content operations to drive documentation sprints, coordinate cross-functional teams, and optimize publishing workflows. You will partner with engineering, product, and program teams to deliver high-quality operation and service docs.

The role emphasizes a docs-as-code approach using GitHub, plus metrics in Linear to monitor backlog health, velocity, and progress through release milestones.

Qualifications

• Scrum master experience (or equivalent agile delivery ownership) plus 5–7 years in technical writing, content operations, content management, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage content sprints in an agile or scrum environment.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing backlogs, intake processes, and cross-functional timelines.
• Proficiency with a docs-as-code workflow in GitHub.
• Proficiency with issue tracking and reporting in Linear (or equivalent tool), including building burndown, velocity, and backlog-health metrics.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, product, and program teams.
• Clear communicator—able to translate ambiguity into structured, actionable plans for writers.
• Experience writing operations, maintenance, and service documentation.
• Comfortable working as a self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Triage documentation requests and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Own sprint planning and manage backlogs in an agile environment.
• Set and track deadlines aligned with release schedules and milestones.
• Maintain visibility into writer capacity and balance workloads.
• Coordinate early-stage R&D docs for graduation to full sprint management.
• Publish and manage docs workflows from review to delivery.
• Review and merge GitHub PRs and keep work moving toward delivery.
• Maintain develop branch and prep main for publication.
• Create and manage publication tags and docs deployment pipelines.
• Publish changelogs and keep version records current across products.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery ownership

Content operations

Content management

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation sprints

Clear communicator

Operations documentation

Tools

GitHub

Linear

Job description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Responsibilities

Triage documentation requests — scope with stakeholders and assign work to writers.

• Own sprint planning and manages backlog in an agile environment.

• Set and track deadlines that align with product release schedules and engineering milestones.

• Maintain visibility into writer capacity, level workloads across the team, and flag resourcing risks early.

• Apply a light-touch coordination framework to early-stage R&D products, with a clear path for graduating them to full sprint management.

• Build and maintain reporting for ticket age, burndown, completion rate, sprint velocity, doc coverage, and overall backlog health.

• Manage publication and administrative workflows from review through delivery.

• Manage the documentation review flow in GitHub. Review and merge pull requests, follow up with stakeholders to review, close out sprint milestones. keep work moving toward delivery.

• Maintain the develop branch and prepare main for publication.

• Create and manage publication tags.

• Manage docs deployment (CI/CD pipeline).

• Create and publishes the changelog, keep version tracking and document records current across products.

Qualifications

Scrum master experience (or equivalent agile delivery ownership), in addition to 5–7 years in technical writing, content operations, content management, or a closely related field.

Demonstrated ability to plan and manage content sprints in an agile or scrum environment.

Strong organizational skills with experience managing backlogs, intake processes, and cross-functional timelines.

Proficiency with a docs-as-code workflow in GitHub.

Proficiency with issue tracking and reporting in Linear (or an equivalent tool), including building burndown, velocity, and backlog-health metrics.

Experience collaborating with engineering, product, and program teams.

Clear communicator — able to translate ambiguity into structured, actionable plans for writers.

Experience writing operations, maintenance, and service documentation.

Comfortable working as a self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

• Occasional standing and walking within the office

• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment

• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports

• Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies

• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services

• Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents

• Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care

• Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents

• Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays

• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents

• Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses

• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match

• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success

• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage

• Pet Insurance: Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline

• Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

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