Technical Writer, Google Hardware Job Opening

Technical Writer, Google Hardware

Google

• Lithia Springs, Georgia
Category: Technical Writer
Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: Lithia Springs, GA, USA; Dallas, TX, USA

Minimum qualifications:

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience writing clear, accurate and concise hardware documentation.
  • Experience working with a distributed team.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to improve efficiency and quality of documentation processes.
  • Ability to work well in a team and as an individual contributor. Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

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 engineers, 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 will be a part of a team of technical writers who develop documentation for the Hardware Operations teams in the Google data centers. You will interact with engineering and other operations groups to define deliverables, priorities and standards. You will be responsible for writing and editing product documentation.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We're always on call to keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver clear, correct and well-structured writing. Edit, clarify and proofread documents written by others.
  • Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
  • Plan, research and write documentation for projects of moderate to high complexity and scope. Identify and analyze documentation needs.
  • Understand the technical details of projects. Identify audiences for content and anticipate the questions, problems and needs that the content should address.
  • Develop innovative solutions to resolve complex tasks. Work on solutions that improve processes and practices, including maintenance processes and tools.
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