Senior Technical Writer Job in Pure Storage

Join Us in Reshaping the Data Storage Industry

We re at the forefront of an incredibly exciting area in tech, revolutionizing the data storage industry. At Pure Storage, you ll lead with innovative thinking, grow alongside us, and collaborate with the smartest team in the industry. If you re ready to make an impact and leave your mark, this is the opportunity you ve been waiting for.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

As a Technical Writer, you ll work with a globally distributed team across time zones in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Success in this role requires strong collaboration and communication skills, as you ll actively participate in software development through daily or weekly sync meetings, uncovering new features for documentation, and tracking the status of your documentation for upcoming releases. You will also provide feedback, reviews, and edits for your colleagues to ensure the quality and consistency of documentation across the team.

You ll research new technologies, both industry-wide and at the product level. In this process, you ll work directly with engineers and other subject matter experts to understand the features you are documenting, using those features firsthand on the same production software and systems as your users.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technical teams to research, write, edit, and maintain software documentation and release notes.
• Work with a globally distributed team, attending daily or weekly meetings and syncs.
• Follow a style guide to ensure consistent and clear writing.
• Review and provide feedback on colleagues' writing to maintain high-quality documentation.

What You ll Need to Bring to This Role:

Mandatory Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in technical writing for software.
• Proven experience writing software documentation in a docs-as-code approach.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a focus on creating documentation for a global audience of developers.
• Hands-on experience with Linux command-line applications, Git, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with containerization technologies, such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with cloud services, virtualization, and networking technologies.
• Experience with Storage Virtualization and knowledge of storage technologies like Block devices, NFS, File Systems, and Object Storage.
• Comfort with Agile development methodologies and working within sprints.
• Proficiency with markup languages like Markdown and ASCIIdoc.
• Basic programming knowledge and the ability to write code samples, tweak them for documentation purposes, and understand the underlying code to improve documentation accuracy.

What You Can Expect from Us:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate critical thinking, challenges, and trailblazers who strive to push boundaries.
• Pure Growth: We provide the space and support for you to grow with us and contribute meaningfully. Pure Storage has been recognized as one of Fortune s Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area, Fortune s Best Workplaces for Millennials, and certified as a Great Place to Work.
• Pure Team: We build each other up, setting aside egos for the greater good.

Additionally, we understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of perks, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. For more details, check out purebenefits.com.