Technical Writer
Acentura Inc
Silicon Valley, CA, USA
Posted
Dec 22, 2025
Job Type
Full-Time
Work Mode
On-site
Salary
Salary negotiable
Job Description
We are looking for a Technical Writer to join our dynamic team.
Candidate Profile
- At least 7 years of experience as a software technical writer creating accessible, user-focused, context-sensitive end-user content.
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) with a technical background.
- Portfolio of writing samples demonstrating versatility, creativity, and innovation, ideally including user interface (UI) writing examples.
- Proficiency with MadCap Flare (minimum 3 years of experience) and HTML editors.
- Experience collaborating with UX designers to create UI text.
- Experience working within Agile software development practices.
- Excellent written English with a strong sense of style and the ability to write simple, friendly content.
- Experience working in a large, complex, distributed organization and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to adapt to existing workflows while contributing expertise to improve them.
- Ability to learn new products and features quickly and efficiently.
- Capability to work with minimal managerial oversight while keeping stakeholders informed.
- Positive and imaginative approach to problem-solving, openness to feedback, and sound judgment in knowing when to accept or challenge it.
Bonus Points if You Have
- Experience writing for the educational community, including instructors, students, and administrators.
- Experience using source control systems such as GitHub.
- Familiarity with JIRA.
