Technical Documentation Writer, Writer
Contract
+ Stock options
AI writing assistant
Open for applications
AI writing assistant
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To bring generative AI to the enterprise.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field
- 2-4 years’ industry experience as an effective technical writer
- Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex topics
- Previous experience writing documentation and procedural materials for multiple audiences
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Experience working with engineering to improve user experience: design, UI, and help refine content and create visuals and diagrams for technical support content
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and other documentation tools
Desirable
- Experience with software development environments and the use of APIs
- Familiarity with the SDLC and software development practices
- Experience with platforms like GitHub, Confluence, or JIRA
- Certification through the Society for Technical Communicators
What the job involves
- At Writer, we are seeking a skilled technical writer to join our dynamic team, focusing on creating clear and concise developer documentation for our new product, Writer AI Studio - a suite of development tools that make it fast and east to build feature-rich AI apps on our Writer platform
- This role is crucial for ensuring that our internal and external stakeholders, including software developers and technical staff, understand and effectively use our products and services
- Develop comprehensive documentation that meets organizational standards
- Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience, turning insights language that sets our users up for success
- Evaluate current content and develop innovative approaches for improvement
- Research, outline, write, and edit new and existing content, working closely with various departments to understand project requirements
- Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation
- Work with development and support leads to identify all documentation repositories, revise and edit, and determine the best solution for data compilation and centralized storage
- Maintain a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation
- Analyze documents to maintain continuity of style of content
- Manage updates and revisions to technical literature
Our take
AI-assisted writing tools have taken off over recent years. With the likes of high-exposure company Grammarly accelerating adoption of such tools, a flurry of startups have appeared to offer their own takes. Writer’s angle is to leverage AI as a means of standardizing and scaling both content and communications for business teams. The tool offers autofilling and inline suggestions that keep content aligned with pre-determined company language and style guides.
This branded fine-tuning function distinguishes it from full copy-generation competitors, as well as from Grammarly itself, which is a more generalist copyediting tool. It subsequently caters to major enterprise clients looking to maintain standards across multiple and sprawling teams, and the company has managed to net major clients like Deloitte, Twitter, UiPath, and Accenture.
While AI-related buzz remains solidly around generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard, Writer's narrow target market - in which it has already found success - supplies plenty of scope to grow, as AI copyediting tools look set to rapidly become content industry standard. With continued new launches and updates to its offerings as well as an impressive $100 million Series B awarded in 2023, the company is well-placed to seek further success into the future.
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Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$100m
SERIES B
Nov 2021
$21m
SERIES A
Total funding: $126m
Company benefits
- Selection of employer-covered medical plans, plus dental, vision, life insurance, and FSA
- Flexible location and schedule options
- Competitive parental leave policy
- Company stock options
- 401k plan with employer contributions
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Distributed from Day 1: Our processes and operating cadence are built around a distributed culture
- SF office space: If you prefer working from an office, we have a beautiful sunny one in Union Square, the heart of San Francisco
Company values
- Connect: Writer’s success depends on the strength of our relationships. We strive to understand and respect each other on a human level.
- Challenge: We don’t shy away from conflicting points of view. The more diverse the perspectives, the better. Each and every Writer contributor is encouraged to question, challenge, and propose ideas across the business.
- Own: Regardless of role, we’re all owners. We strive to create an impactful, enduring company by building processes and owning outcomes.
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
May Habib
(CEO)Harvard economics graduate, who was previously VP of sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Development Company, and a global shaper at the World Economic Forum. Also co-founded Qordoba.
Waseem Alshikh
(CTO)Previously co-founded CloudAppers, then served as CTO at iMENA. Subsequently co-founded AI content editor Qordoba.
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