* 3+ years as a technical writer in a relevant field
* Experience designing and authoring developer documentation
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience creating API and SDK documentation
* Ability to write example code in one or more of the following: Java, Kotlin, Python, React Native
* Familiarity with Linux development
* Experience with publishing systems based on Markdown or HTML and version control such as GitHub/Git
* Experience with AWS services.
* Experience using and following a style guide.
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Global Edge Compute (Amazon Robotics) is looking for a Technical Programmer Writer who is eager to make complex product and engineering designs easy to use and meaningful for developers. This position will report to the Senior Manager for the Global Edge Compute team and have complete ownership of all technical documentation. This position provides significant scope and is an excellent stepping stone for someone looking to move to the next level in their career.
The Global Edge Compute team is responsible for services that manage Amazon's edge compute fleet - over a million devices across thousands of locations worldwide. Our systems manage everything from cutting edge robotics systems in Austin, to delivery stations in Cairo. We deliver innovative technical solutions to facilitate the massive growth in Amazon compute capabilities around the globe.
Our team's mandate is to design, develop, and operate the next generation of device automation systems that allow for the provisioning and management of edge devices at Amazon scale.
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Writer eager to make complex product and engineering designs easy to use and meaningful for developers. We’ll need you to hit the ground running, interacting daily with engineering, operations and robotics team to help guide their onboarding to Unified Workcell Compute, along with ongoing development. If you are able to work independently, communicate clearly, partner with cross-functional teams, and steer a project through to publication that will be used by thousands of developers, come grow your career with us.
Key job responsibilities
As the first Technical Programmer Writer on the team, you will be responsible for creating best-in-class documentation used by developers all over the world. You will craft guidance for component creation and porting, APIs, SDKs, and code samples. You’ll create reference implementations, describe best practices for integrating with existing environments, document how to onboard to Unified Workcell Compute, and more.
About the team
We own the infrastructure automation that manages Amazon Fulfillment's compute and device infrastructure. We are passionate about taking complex infrastructure and abstracting it with self-service tooling. We embrace simple, decoupled, fault-tolerant solutions so we can spend more time innovating, and less time fixing.
Our team is tight-knit and operates primarily out of Austin. We have a mix of experience levels, and work in a broad, collaborative space that has something for everyone. We care about the development of everyone on our team and are invested in helping each other attain our career goals.
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