Technical Writer, Chrome Developer Relations

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience creating content for technical audiences (e.g., developer documentation, Computer Science course material, or IT administration playbooks).
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in writing, engineering, or a related science field.
  
• 1 year of technical writing experience.
  
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  

About the job

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 team's work is externally focused and creates content for web developers who want to learn about the new things that Chrome is shipping and also work with Developer Relations to write guidance and tutorials on web development best practices. You'll be working with writers, engineers, Chrome software engineers, developer marketing, and ecosystem consultants to play a role in getting clear guidance out to developers.

Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $84,000-$123,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Write documentation, tutorials, and case studies for a web developer audience.
• Edit, clarify, and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve writing skills.
• Work with writers and other team members to edit content.
• Publish content to sites.
  
• Respond to issues raised by users and external developers.