Technical Writer

Camunda; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 122,700 - 197,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote & Flexible work: from anywhere

Annual Kickoff and team offsites

Wellbeing and growth programs

Global live benefits

Job summary

Camunda is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to own documentation for core product areas. You will work closely with engineers, PMs, and designers to ensure the docs reflect the actual product experience and developer needs.

This hands‑on role includes becoming a subject‑matter expert in AI features and agentic orchestration. You’ll lead documentation from concept to release, tailoring content for diverse developer audiences and leveraging Docs‑as‑Code workflows with Docusaurus, Git, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical writing experience (including senior or equivalent).
• Hands‑on experience with Java, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and related technologies.
• Experience writing developer-focused content (APIs, guides, tutorials).
• Experience with AI concepts (LLMs, RAG, MCP) and agentic orchestration.
• Docs‑as‑Code workflows and frameworks (Docusaurus); Git & Markdown in a developer‑centric environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive documentation for one or more product areas within Camunda teams.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to align docs with roadmap.
• Develop hands‑on product area expertise to reflect real‑world usage.
• Lead docs projects from concept through release and maintenance.
• Advocate for docs as a core part of user experience and product design.
• Improve structure and clarity using analytics and feedback.
• Collaborate with Documentation team to share best practices.

Skills

Technical writing

Java

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

AI concepts

LLMs

Docs-as-Code

Docusaurus

Git

Markdown

Developer docs

Tools

Docusaurus

Git

Markdown

Job description

About The Role

As a Senior Technical Writer at Camunda, you’ll be embedded within product teams, taking full ownership of documentation for key areas of our platform. You’ll work side‑by‑side with engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure our documentation is clear, accurate, and deeply aligned with the product experience. This is a hands‑on role supporting our AI products team, where you’ll become a subject‑matter expert, directly shaping the developer journey through high‑impact content around agentic orchestration. You’ll be part of a collaborative, mission‑driven team focused on helping developers quickly and joyfully become productive with Camunda technologies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and drive the documentation for one or more product areas, acting as the embedded technical writer within the corresponding product teams.
• Work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to stay deeply informed about the product roadmap and ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and aligned with feature development.
• Become a subject matter expert in your assigned product areas, developing hands‑on experience with the products to create documentation that reflects real‑world usage and developer needs.
• Lead documentation efforts from concept through release—planning, writing, reviewing, and maintaining content that empowers developers to succeed with Camunda technologies.
• Advocate for documentation as a critical part of the user experience, bringing the user’s perspective into product discussions and influencing design and implementation where appropriate.
• Continuously improve the structure, clarity, and completeness of the documentation based on analytics, user feedback, and your own insights.
• Collaborate with other writers and the broader Documentation team to share best practices, contribute to team goals, and evolve our documentation tooling and standards.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of technical writing experience (including senior or equivalent) and a strong portfolio of developer‑focused content such as user guides, installation guides, API references, tutorials, and technical blog posts.
• Hands‑on expertise with Java, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and related technologies, and a proven ability to deeply understand and use complex technical products (ideally with Camunda 8 or similar products).
• Experience with writing about AI concepts, including a good understanding of large language models (LLMs), retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), model context Protocol (MCP), and other emerging AI technologies (for example, agentic orchestration).
• Proven ability to tailor content for diverse audiences and technical backgrounds, including software engineers, application developers, business analysts, and process owners.
• Experience with Docs‑as‑Code workflows and documentation frameworks such as Docusaurus, with comfort using Git and Markdown in a developer‑centric environment.

Nice‑to‑haves

• Comfortable iterating on an existing technical writing style guide, advocating for its use cross‑functionally.
• Experience transitioning from engineers as primary documentation authors to technical writers as primary documentation authors.

Compensation

We offer competitive, fair, and transparent compensation. Salary ranges are location‑based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition. Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) shown below spans from the minimum in a Standard market to the maximum in a Major market. Final offers depend on skills, experience, and location, and we typically hire in the first half of the range to allow room for growth.

• United States: $122,700.00 to $197,900.00
• United Kingdom: £77,100.00 to £126,800.00
• Singapore: S$152,400.00 to S$228,600.00
• Canada: C$142,900 to C$214,400

Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).

Benefits & Perks

We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable.

• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co‑working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it.
• In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camunda Connection Budgets, including contributing to meetups while travelling and local gatherings with fellow Camunda.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and our Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA), a flexible, global benefit that puts you in control of your whole life, not just work, from staying active, to caring for family, exploring personal passions, meaningful experiences, and investing in your financial wellbeing. The Live Well program launches in 2026 and scales to €1,000 annually from 2027.
• Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.
• Professional Growth: Up to €1,000 per year for self‑driven learning—courses, certifications, books, you decide!

“Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — it’s a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

AI in our hiring process

Camunda may use AI tools to aid the screening of applications and during the interview process. You can learn more here.