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Senior Technical Writer, Developer Experience, AWS Documentation
Amazon
Marketing & Communications, Software Engineering, IT
Seattle, WA, USA · Arlington, VA, USA · United States · Virginia, USA
Posted on Nov 19, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Want to work on the cutting edge of cloud technology? Can you explain complex information clearly, concisely, and accurately to a technical audience? If yes, consider joining us as a Senior Technical Writer on our Amazon Web Services (AWS) documentation team!
As an experienced Senior Technical Writer, you are a creator and a leader whose work plays a key role in customer success. You are the first customer for new features and services, diving deep to understand how they work, then making it real for customers through technical content. You are the voice of the customer, whose insights drive the continuous improvement of the technical documentation, and the services themselves.
While experience with cloud monitoring technologies is preferred, it is not required. You need hands-on technical experience, and the ability to dive deep into new tech quickly. You must also have the skills to work with organizational leaders, subject matter experts, and other writers to deliver results using agile models and processes. You should be comfortable writing API reference documentation, and writing and describing command-line and/or code examples.
AWS has the most services, and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases, to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and the Internet of Things.
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.
We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor who works best for you based on location, job family, job level etc. Your manager can also help you find mentors. In addition to formal mentors, we work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have multiple employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
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Key job responsibilities
- Author and deliver high-quality documentation and UI text for developer tools and services.
- Develop, negotiate, and drive content strategy in alignment with engineering product strategy.
- Be the first “customer," providing technical feedback on new features and experiences.
- Work with customer data, gather documentation feedback, and drive your insights into content and product planning.
- Work with other writers to improve how we write, and evolve how we approach technical documentation as a team.
- Drive innovation and growth within your role and also within the AWS documentation group.
- Take ownership of your role within a service and drive improvements and enhancements.
About the team
The AWS Documentation team writes and provides support for a diverse technical audience, including developers, DevOps professionals, IT professionals, and technical program managers. On behalf of our customers, we innovate, research, learn, and experiment. We collaborate with product managers and service teams to understand our customers’ needs. We partner with software developers to learn about the inner workings of AWS services, to influence product design and the customer experience. What we do makes a difference to our customers. We work and train together, so that we are always learning from one another.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
This team is part of AWS Utility Computing:
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree or certification in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 5 years as a senior technical writer or in a programming role with high-quality written work artifacts.
- Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation.
- Experience with or understanding of cloud computing, including cloud storage technologies
- Experience using content publishing tools to write, format, manage, and publish technical content on the web.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience designing, planning, and delivering content solutions that meet the needs of technical business customers
- Experience with XML-based publishing systems and working with XML, markdown, and HTML
- Familiarity with using and following a style guide.
- Experience working with Git or similar distributed version control system.
- Experience with open-source libraries.
- Experience with API documentation.
- Experience working directly with software engineering and development teams.
- Passion for learning new tools, programming languages, and techniques.
- Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $96,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.