Technical Writer - contract position (remote US or Europe)

Spacelift; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Technical Writer, where you'll craft clear technical documentation for cutting-edge infrastructure tools. This role offers the chance to work remotely while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance product usability. You'll be part of a culture that values innovation and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth as the company expands its cloud infrastructure management solutions. If you're passionate about simplifying complex concepts and driving documentation excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Growth Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Innovative Culture

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in technical writing for software or technology.
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub for managing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain technical documentation for products.
• Collaborate with teams to gather and verify technical information.

Skills

Technical Writing

Editing

Communication Skills

Git

GitHub

Markdown

DevOps Understanding

API Documentation

Collaboration

Technical Concept Simplification

Tools

MkDocs

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Technical Writer - Contract Position (Remote US or Europe)

Join us as a Technical Writer on a contract basis (four months) at Spacelift. This role offers the possibility of transitioning to full-time employment.

About Spacelift

Spacelift is an infrastructure orchestration platform that manages your entire infrastructure lifecycle — provisioning, configuration, and governance. It integrates with various infrastructure tools (e.g., Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Ansible) to streamline workflows, enabling secure, cost-effective, and resilient infrastructure deployment.

Our platform automates deployment and configuration, supports developer self-service, and includes features like Golden Paths with guardrails and an OPA policy engine. Founded in 2020, Spacelift has raised $31.3M from top venture capital firms and is led by experienced professionals.

Role Responsibilities

• Procure, write, edit, and maintain technical documentation for our products.
• Translate complex workflows into clear, step-by-step guides for a technical audience.
• Collaborate with Development, Product Management, Support, and Solutions Engineering teams to gather and verify technical information.
• Develop and maintain style guides and standards for documentation contributors.
• Manage documentation source files using GitHub, including pull requests and version control.
• Review and provide feedback on content contributions from team members.
• Enhance the usability and consistency of documentation for diverse technical audiences.
• Lead documentation planning, conduct content audits, and drive continuous improvements.
• Track and manage documentation issues via GitHub.
• Participate in usability testing and incorporate feedback to improve documentation quality.

Candidate Requirements

• Native English speaker proficient in US English with at least 2 years of technical writing experience.
• Proven experience in software or technology documentation.
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Highly collaborative and customer-focused attitude.
• Experience with MkDocs and Markdown language.
• Experience documenting APIs, SDKs, or command-line tools.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Basic understanding of DevOps, cloud technologies, and IT practices.
• Knowledge of additional IT automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD workflows) is a plus.
• Experience contributing to open source projects or maintaining public GitHub documentation is a plus.

Hiring Process

• Initial 30-minute interview with Nuria Requena, Talent Acquisition Manager.
• 45-minute introductory video call with Chris Darmofal, Head of Solutions Engineering.
• Take-home exercise and submission of writing samples.
• Technical interview with Aoife O’Carroll, Product Marketing Content Creator.
• Interview with Bridget Gleason, CRO.
• Final interview with Pawel Stajgis, Director of Strategy.
• Reference check.

Why Join Spacelift?

• Innovative culture shaping the future of cloud infrastructure management.
• Growth opportunities, including expanding our AWS partnership.
• Flexible, remote-first work environment with competitive pay.
• Collaborative team dedicated to success.

Our Values

Ownership, Transparency, Humility. Learn more at https://spacelift.io/careers

Join us to work on a cutting-edge platform and advance your career in DevOps!