MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g.,
developer documentation, computer science course material, or IT
administration playbooks).
- Experience in web writing and with Markdown, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience authoring technical documentation, developer facing content,
application programming interfaces (APIs), networking protocols, or network
architecture.
- Experience assisting non-writers with developmental and copy editing.
- Experience in researching and writing effective documentation for developers
and developer operations (Dev-Ops).
ABOUT THE JOB:
Technical writers communicate complex information clearly, concisely and
accurately, and without relying on jargon. As a technical writer, your role
involves tasks such as writing conceptual overviews and procedures, reading and
writing example code, or updating help center queries and FAQs. Technical
writers play a big part at Google. They are a key link between developers,
marketing associates, developer advocates, as well as all the external users and
developers, tying together many vital but disparate parts of the Google
ecosystem.
You develop complex, in-depth communications for internal and external audiences
and manage projects that involve coordinating multiple junior writers.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its
business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage
Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more
sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google
Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical
business problems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, organize, and author technical content for Cloud Networking
customers, with a focus on use cases and concepts.
- Manage complex documentation projects and prioritize requests while working
closely with partner teams.
- Demonstrate strong technical writing and leadership through content reviews,
including proofreading, editing, coaching, and providing constructive
feedback.
- Communicate effectively, establish work processes and strategies, organize
work groups, manage expectations, and report status across teams.
