Google

Senior Technical Writer, Google Cloud, Security Operations

Google$138K — $201K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience creating content for technical audiences.
  • Proficiency in using the UNIX/Linux command-line interface.
  • 10 years preferred in technical writing for SaaS, enterprise security, or computer networking.
  • Experience documenting APIs and database design concepts.
  • Knowledge of XML-based documentation authoring systems.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and UX teams to establish documentation needs.
  • Lead the content strategy focused on enhancing user experiences.
  • Create and maintain customer-facing documentation on advanced cybersecurity concepts.
  • Determine documentation requirements with cross-functional teams.
  • Edit and refine technical documents to enhance clarity and consistency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered by Google.
  • Equity options available for employees.
  • 15% bonus target based on performance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g., developer documentation, computer science course material, or IT administration playbooks).
  • Experience in using the UNIX/Linux CLI.

Preferred qualifications:
  • 10 years of experience in technical writing, creating clear, concise, and technically accurate documentation for SaaS, enterprise security, or computer networking.
  • Experience documenting APIs and database design concepts.
  • Experience with XML-based documentation authoring systems.
  • Ability to articulate ideas clearly and collaborate across cross-functional teams while prioritizing and driving results in ambiguous environments with competing demands.
  • Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.


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.

In this role, you will develop the next generation of security solutions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $138000 - $201000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, and UX teams to determine documentation requirements and project scopes.
  • Lead content strategy and define workstreams focused on critical user journeys to improve the user experience.
  • Write, publish, and maintain customer-facing documentation including references, online content, in-app guides, and tutorials centered on advanced cybersecurity concepts.
  • Define documentation requirements alongside cross-functional teams, collaborating with engineers to create and update comprehensive documentation sets.
  • Edit, clarify, and enhance technical documents written by engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure clarity and consistency.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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