Technical Writer, Data Centers

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $95,000-$134,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Plan, research, and write documentation for projects, identify and analyze documentation needs, develop innovative solutions to resolve tasks, and work on solutions that improve processes and practices, including maintenance processes and tools.
• Understand the technical details of projects, identify audiences for content and anticipate the questions, problems, and needs that the content should address.
• Navigate ambiguity, support multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a changing environment, and deliver clear, correct, and well-structured writing, edit, revise, and restructure a wide range of documentation.
• Work with technicians, engineers, and program managers to create documentation that meets the needs of the end user.
• Manage projects and coordinate the team's contributions to the project.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g., developer documentation, computer science course material, or IT administration playbooks).
• Experience documenting electrical infrastructure or hardware.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with a distributed team.
• Experience as a lead technical writer in a software development environment.
• Ability to improve efficiency and quality of documentation processes.
• Ability to learn new technologies and manage multiple engaging priorities in a changing environment.
• Ability to work well both in a team and as an individual contributor.