Technical Writer 2
Bay Area
Product /
Full Time /
Hybrid
Join our industry leading and category creating Product Management team. We are shifting traditional thinking for product manufacturers, driving Propel’s innovative vision and leadership through product success in all phases of the development process. We are at the center of strategy and work closely with customers, partners and all other Propellerheads defining and executing our product roadmaps.
Job Core Duties:
Own the entire documentation process, developing and maintaining documentation best practices and procedures.
Gather, analyze and manage all documentation, including technical and product information in collaboration with product managers and technical staff.
Organize material and complete writing assignments according to defined standards and to product release schedule timelinesDevelop, update, and maintain comprehensive documentation for our products, such as user guides, tutorials, API documentation, and online help content.
Ensure the knowledge base remains up-to-date with the latest features and enhancements.
Collaborate closely with customer-facing teams, iterate on documentation improvements for both customers and internal teams.
Produce user-friendly, visually captivating documentation that includes diagrams, screenshots, gifs, videos, and other visual aids
Job Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in a professional technical writer capacity at a SaaS company
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, or related field
Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
Familiarity using Jira, Confluence, Salesforce platform, Salesforce Knowledge Lightning Article Editor, and Salesforce’s style guideExperience creating documentation integrating graphics or video preferred
Knowledge of guided help tools for in-app user guides is a plus
Possess a comprehensive understanding of software development processes
Strong teamwork, organization, and problem-solving skillsAbility to work effectively in a collaborative and distributed working environment
Experience managing multiple projects on deadline and publishing to a schedule This role will involve working on multiple priorities simultaneously
Experience using AI tools to optimize documentation proficiency is a plus!
Note: This is an in person role at our Santa Clara Headquarters. We are not taking remote applicants at this time.
$85,000 - $100,000 a year
We take into account an individual’s location, qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, participation in the company’s equity program, paid time off, including vacation and sick leave. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined through relevant factors.
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Authorization to work in the United States is required; please note that at this time, Propel is not sponsoring visas for any positions.
