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Technical Writer
Positions available in Mountain View, CA / Santa Monica, CA / New York, NY / Kirkland, WA.
Google is growing! The software engineering group is looking for the very best
technical writers to document a diversity of software-related topics,
including overviews, procedures, APIs, and more. We are looking for writers of
all levels of seniority who are passionate about technical writing and who
write excellent documentation.
When everyone else is asking "How do I...", do you figure it out and write it
up? Does your documentation set off light bulbs for your readers? When you're
documenting the getResults function, do you discover and document all the
possible results rather than just saying "gets the results"? Do you suggest
ways to improve the function? When you find yourself repeating a task too many
times, do you devise a way to do it automatically? Have you played around with
the query parameters to a Google search request just for fun?
If so, send us your resume!
Responsibilities will include:
- Organize Google's internal documentation and make it accessible and useful to everyone at Google.
- Write software documentation for internal and external customers, including "How To" guides, reference manuals, user guides, technical overviews, architecture overviews, procedures and more.
- Organize existing documents, identify documentation holes and spearhead efforts to fill them in.
- Edit, clarify and proofread documents written by engineers.
- Coach engineers on ways to improve their writing skills.
- Mentor less experienced writers.
Requirements:
- Proven track record of researching and writing the very best software documentation.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Passionate about learning and documenting new technologies.
- Ability to read source code in languages such as Java or C++.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
Preferred experience and skills:
- Ability and inclination to write your own sample code.
- Experience working with search engines and ad systems.
- Experience coaching engineers to help them improve their own writing skills.
- Experience writing scripts or building tools to improve the process of generating documentation.
- Experience working as a programmer.
For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII)
or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com.
Important: The subject field of your email must include Technical
Writer and the location of interest. For example, if you are interested
in the Mountain View location, your subject line should be: Technical
Writer - Mountain View.
Technical Writer, Operations
This position is available in Mountain View, CA and Santa Monica, CA only.
Google is looking for exceptional technical writers to support our growing
operations groups. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding writer who has a
proven ability to manage projects and a working knowledge of corporate or
datacenter operations. In addition to having absolute command over basic
skills, you need to be someone who can recognize needs, gather requirements,
determine appropriate deliverables, initiate projects, and see the work
through to completion.
Responsibilities include:
- Improving the quality and coverage of internal documentation.
- Working with management to identify and prioritize needed documents.
- Developing rapport with operations engineering teams and promoting good documentation practices.
- Reviewing and editing engineering documents, helping engineers improve their writing skills as needed.
- Writing many types of documents, including procedures, FAQs, conceptual overviews, and policy guidelines.
- Driving document review and approval process.
- Acting as the designated contact for documentation improvements.
- Contributing to the overall structure of the documentation set.
Requirements:
- BA or BS plus 5 years experience, or MS plus 3 years experience.
- Ability to understand technology, demonstrated either by an engineering degree, 3+ years of engineering experience, or 5+ years as a writer of high-quality technical documentation.
- Demonstrated excellence in writing clearly and concisely.
- Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of
your resume to jobs@google.com.
Important: The subject field of your email must include Technical
Writer, Operations and the location of interest. For example, if you are interested
in the Mountain View location, your subject line should be: Technical
Writer, Operations - Mountain View.
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