Technical Writer

$83,500 - $120,900/Yr

DocuSign - San Francisco, CA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - San Francisco, CA
1,001-5,000 employees
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

As a Technical Writer at DocuSign, you will play a crucial role in creating clear, user-friendly documentation and content that helps customers understand and effectively use our products. Your primary focus will be on developing content for our products, product integrations, and applications, ensuring that it meets the needs of both internal and external users. This position requires a keen attention to detail and the ability to simplify complex information into easily digestible formats. You will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and other team members to produce documentation that supports product adoption and enhances the overall user experience. In this individual contributor role, you will be responsible for designing, creating, and publishing content that is not only clear and accurate but also easy to understand. You will develop and maintain technical and feature documentation tailored for a diverse audience, including commercial end-users and enterprise administrators. Timely delivery of content that aligns with product releases and adheres to quality standards will be a key aspect of your responsibilities. You will gather information from internal teams, incorporate feedback into documentation, and utilize data to make informed content decisions that improve the quality of the documentation. Additionally, you will contribute to the establishment of content standards and guidelines, ensuring consistency and clarity across all documentation. Leading individual projects effectively, you will meet deadlines while balancing multiple tasks. Regular review and revision of existing content will be necessary to ensure it meets current standards and user needs, ultimately enhancing the user experience with DocuSign's products.

Responsibilities

  • Design, create, and publish content that is clear, accurate, and easy to understand
  • Develop and maintain technical and feature documentation for a range of audiences, including commercial end-users and enterprise admins
  • Ensure timely delivery of content that aligns with product releases and quality standards
  • Collaborate with internal teams, such as engineers and product managers, to gather information and incorporate feedback into documentation
  • Use feedback and data to make informed content decisions and improve documentation
  • Contribute to content standards and guidelines, ensuring consistency and clarity
  • Lead individual projects effectively, meeting deadlines and balancing multiple tasks
  • Review and revise existing content to ensure it meets current standards and user needs

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in technical writing or a related field
  • Experience with creating technical documentation, preferably in a high-tech environment (i.e., SaaS, software, or hardware)
  • Experience with Google Workspace

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Experience writing for a variety of audiences, including enterprise customers
  • Familiarity with structured-authoring frameworks or tools (e.g., DITA)
  • Ability to use feedback to improve content and contribute to documentation quality

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
  • Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
  • Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
  • Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
  • Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
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