Technical Writer

This is a 100% in-office temporary position in Las Vegas, NV lasting approximately 3-6 months.

About the role

The successful incumbent will join our highly qualified team of professionals to create, revise, and maintain clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation to support products, systems, and internal processes. This role collaborates with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to translate complex technical information into documentation that meets corporate, regulatory, and end-user needs.

Responsibilities

• Create and update basic technical documentation including user guides, installation steps, API notes, and feature descriptions.
• Collaborate with engineers to gather information, clarify requirements, and ensure documentation is technically accurate.
• Maintain and edit existing documentation to improve clarity, consistency, and formatting while following established templates.
• Assist in documenting new features, product changes, and release notes under the guidance of senior writers or engineers.
• Organize documentation structures, ensuring content is easy to navigate and aligned with documentation standards.
• Produce diagrams, screenshots, and visual aids that support explanations and improve overall document readability.
• Perform quality checks on documentation to ensure accuracy, grammar, style consistency, and compliance with writing guidelines.
• Update internal knowledge bases, how-to guides, onboarding materials, and troubleshooting content.
• Participate in review cycles by receiving and incorporating feedback from engineering, product, and QA teams.
• Support documentation version control practices including branching, merging, and publishing documentation changes.
• Help maintain documentation toolchains, such as content management systems, markdown repositories, or documentation generators.
• Contribute to improving documentation processes by suggesting refinements to templates, style guides, or workflows.
• Assist in creating training materials, internal job aids, or quick reference guides for cross-functional teams.
• Learn and apply best practices in technical writing, information architecture, and structured documentation formats.
• Collaborate on localization or translation tasks by preparing content for internationalization.
• Shadow senior technical writers to gain experience in planning, structuring, and executing complex documentation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Computer Science, or related field.
• Basic understanding of software development concepts.
• Familiarity with documentation tools (e.g., AsciiDoc, Adobe Pro, Adobe Robohelp or similar).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with Agile development practices.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to work collaboratively and take direction.

Physical Demands

• This position is largely sedentary and performed in an office environment.
• Ability to use a computer and other standard office equipment to perform job duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read, review, and interpret written and electronic information.
• Occasional movement within the workplace may be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20 to $25 per hour, however base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.