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Technical Author
Remote · Entry level
About the role
Technical Authors lead documentation efforts across teams at Canonical, improving software and business documentation. Roles vary from product, customer, to operations focus, supporting user needs and internal communication.
What you’ll do
• Create, maintain and improve software and other documentation. • Collaborate with team members to enhance documentation contributions. • Influence product development as expert users. • Engage with user communities to meet documentation needs. • Standardise content structure, style, and language across products.
What you’ll bring
• Excellent collaborator and communicator. • Technical writer with programmer’s mindset or vice versa. • Experience in software development contexts. • Familiar with Linux, command line, Git, Sphinx, reStructuredText. • BSc/BA degree or equivalent.
Life at Canonical
Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints. Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 yearly. Annual compensation review and performance bonuses. Benefits include holiday leave, parental leave, Employee Assistance Programme, and travel opportunities.
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm behind Ubuntu, leading open source software for AI, IoT, and cloud platforms globally. It fosters a remote-first, diverse, and high-performance work culture.