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X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Professional Writing, English, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field and 6 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Technical Writer-related occupation.
- Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Technical Communication, Professional Writing, English, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Technical Writer-related occupation.
- Position requires 4 years of experience in the following: Writing accurate, clear, concise, and well-organized technical content (developer documentation, Computer Science course material, or IT administration playbooks) using industry-standard style guides; Content plan development for technical content, including defining content goals and selecting formats (text, illustration, screenshot, voice, video); Collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand technologies, extract user-required information, and iterate on content drafts within an Agile development environment; Applying general technical concepts to analyze problems and communicate technical information by interpreting source code (Java, Python, or Go), architectural diagrams, and engineering design docs; Leading content creation projects, including scoping work, guiding team members, and communicating project status.
About the jobThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $138,000 - $201,000 15% bonus target equity benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Position reports to the Google (Kirkland, WA) office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.
Responsibilities - Write technical documentation for developers and cloud architects building private Google Cloud solutions.
- Produce new, high-quality content designed to help customers succeed.
- Curate and maintain the existing customer-facing content library for accuracy and relevance.
- Edit, clarify, and proofread technical documents written by engineering and product teams.
- Coach non-writers and subject matter experts on ways to improve their writing skills. Collaborate with a global team of engineers, product managers, and content strategists.
