Technical Writer

Viam's products are built by engineers, for engineers. We are building a platform we would want to use ourselves. Creating technical documentation for our products is essential for the success of our users. As a Technical Writer, you will join a team focused on enabling software engineers to build and program robots.

• Writing the documentation for Viam’s products
• Contributing to and editing tutorials and developer blog content

For an entry-level writer, the expectations are:

• Can produce well-structured and clear writing and has or can produce an example piece of technical writing (for example a blog post, a readme on a GitHub project, instructions for setting up a project, or documentation)
• Some programming experience (Python, Go, or JavaScript preferred). Bonus points if you have a high-level understanding of Computer Science concepts.
• Experience with or a wish to work on physical hardware
• An interest in solving challenging problems with practical solutions

For a mid-level writer, the additional expectations are:

• Has experience with technical writing and applies industry best practices to their work.
• Can provide reviews for team members’ writing.
• Can complete blog posts or regular documentation tasks largely without mentorship by collaborating with engineers and other stakeholders.

• You have learned the tools the team uses (Git, Markdown, some HTML) and are familiar with our style guide.
• You can complete small to medium-sized writing tasks on your own.
• You understand the Viam platform enough to feel comfortable assembling robots based on tutorials.
• You can write small programs for robots with our SDKs.

• You can provide reviews on small to medium-sized writing tasks.
• You are comfortable discussing the product with our engineers for documentation purposes.
• You are contributing to content to enable developers without hardware experience to use Viam.
• You are contributing to the developer blog or editing content from external writers.
• You are working on robotics projects and documenting them alone or in collaboration with others.

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The starting salary for this role is between $110,000-$155,000/year. Your offer will vary based on several factors, including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced or more senior than this job description, as posted. The updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate in these situations. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.