We’re looking for a Sr. Programmer Writer to combine their expert technical writing skills, along with their knowledge of coding and scripting, to design and maintain detailed technical documentation that supports Amazon’s global developer population.
You will have the flexibility to think big and define new approaches for user assistance. You’ll also be a part of the product planning process to also help champion a great developer experience.
The ideal candidate is an expert technical communicator with proven experience writing and publishing high-quality documentation, code, and automation scripts for deeply technical audiences.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and maintain in-house documentation that focuses on DevOps scenarios, use cases, and tasks
* Define processes and policies for enabling community contributions
* Write or adapt small units of code and short automation scripts to support documentation
* Track and prioritize feedback and improvements to documentation
* Reconcile conflicting documentation priorities and deadlines with stakeholders
* Communicate ongoing documentation progress with stakeholders
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Minimum of 5 years in a technical writing role
* Experience writing for a developer or IT operations (DevOps) audience
* Experience writing code or automation scripts as part of published documentation
* Experience working on multiple documentation projects simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience with web services
* Experience with an object-oriented programming language such as Java, Ruby, or C#
* Experience with an automation scripting framework such as bash shell scripting, Windows batch scripting, or Windows PowerShell
* Experience with command-line tools
* Strong written and verbal communication skill
* Strong ability to work across teams and groups to accomplish objectives
* A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results
* Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-paced, and ever-changing situations and assignments
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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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.