Technical Writer
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Contract type: Full time

Minimum qualifications:
Technical writers plan, create, and maintain educational content as an integral part of the engineering or user experience. The content is often in the form of documentation, but may also be UI text, sample code, videos, or other educational material. Regardless of the content medium, technical writers are distinguished by their abilities to explain complex topics in a way that’s useful to their audience.
The Core Data Technical Writing team (Core Data TW) is fully integrated into the Core Data product management team. Our mission is to educate, making Google's data solutions and infrastructure easier to use.
In this role, you will work directly with development teams in a cross-functional, distributed environment. You will need a technical background that enables you to work effectively with software development engineers, product managers, and program managers. In addition, you will need excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Finally, you'll need an interest in developing, using, and describing AI tools that accelerate developer workflows and technical writing itself.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
Responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience with source code in two or more languages and writing for a developer audience.
- Experience working with database products, using SQL, and writing content for an audience of software developers.
- Experience researching and writing effective documentation for software engineers and developers.
- Excellent technical background that enables easy interaction with software developers and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical documentation.
Technical writers plan, create, and maintain educational content as an integral part of the engineering or user experience. The content is often in the form of documentation, but may also be UI text, sample code, videos, or other educational material. Regardless of the content medium, technical writers are distinguished by their abilities to explain complex topics in a way that’s useful to their audience.
The Core Data Technical Writing team (Core Data TW) is fully integrated into the Core Data product management team. Our mission is to educate, making Google's data solutions and infrastructure easier to use.
In this role, you will work directly with development teams in a cross-functional, distributed environment. You will need a technical background that enables you to work effectively with software development engineers, product managers, and program managers. In addition, you will need excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical publications. Finally, you'll need an interest in developing, using, and describing AI tools that accelerate developer workflows and technical writing itself.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
Responsibilities
- Design, organize, and write technical content for internal developer audiences, with a focus on onboarding, use cases, and concepts. Use, document, and assist in developing AI tooling for technical writing and Core Data developer workflows. Manage documentation projects and prioritize requests while working closely with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrate technical writing and leadership through content reviews, including proofreading, editing, coaching, and providing constructive feedback. Organize existing documentation, identify documentation gaps, and lead new projects.
- Define documentation requirements with teams, and work with engineers to create and update documentation sets.
- Edit, clarify, and enhance documents written by engineers and others.
- Interest in learning and explaining new technologies, especially in emerging AI technologies and the associated big data landscape. Help others improve their writing skills through one-on-one consultations and regular office hours.
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