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Job Title: Technical Writer - Remote Duration (Contract): 4 Months Client Location: Austin, TX Location Preference: Remote Job Description: As a Technical Writer, you will create practical, easy-to-use documentation and…
Engineering & IT · Austin, TX
Technical Writer jobs in Austin, TX
Technical writers turn complex products into documentation people can actually use — API references, user guides, and internal docs — working closely with engineers to get the details right.
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messaging, competitive positioning, and major campaigns. Partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales to turn technical expertise into compelling content buyers actually want to read. Build a repeatable…
art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms. JOB OVERVIEW We are seeking a Technical Writer responsible for creating clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation that co…
abilities. Key Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and improve VVaters website/s, ensuring high performance and managing all technical aspects of the CMS. Implement and oversee SEO strategies, including keyword research…
Content operator Marketing thinker Trend spotter Conversion-focused collaborator You will work cross-functionally with writers, editors, producers, growth marketers, designers, and platform leads to develop stronger idea…
$7,000 per month
About the Role Talarico for Texas is building a people-powered movement to take back power for working Texans. We are seeking a full-time Senior Content Manager to join our creative team and support the campaign's on-the…
$50 - $80 per hour
We are design partners in emerging technologies. We shape perception through compelling visual experiences. At Axis Digital Productions, we work with companies across the creative tech, games, aerospace, and robotics ind…
XP Services, Inc. is searching for a perceptive and meticulous data entry typist to draft typed documents for our company. The data entry typist will inspect job briefs and gather the applicable materials required for ea…
$880 per week
Job Summary Newscape Studios, Inc has a dozen YouTube channels, with over 10 million total subscribers. We create content based on popular video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and original animations. Newscape also p…
, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you. Position description As Technical Communications Manager at Sonar, you will own the bridge between deep product expertis…
Title: Content & Brand Partnerships Lead Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid | ~80% remote, 20% in-person) About the Role Modern Thyroid Clinic is hiring a Content & Brand Partnerships Lead to support the voice and growth of on…
the Department of Defense (DoD) through autonomous and intelligent platforms. Job Overview Saronic seeks a User Guides Technical Writer to create clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation for the end-user. You help…
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What technical writers earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $28–$38 | $58k–$79k |
| Mid level | $38–$50 | $79k–$105k |
| Senior | $50–$65 | $103k–$136k |
Adjusted for the Austin market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Clear, plain-language writingDocs-as-code (Markdown, Git)API documentation (OpenAPI)Information architectureInterviewing engineersStyle guides and consistencyBasic scripting or code readingDocs tooling (Docusaurus, etc.)Editing and review workflows
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through your process for documenting a feature you know nothing about.
Show the sequence: use the product yourself, interview the engineers, draft, and validate with real users or support tickets. Trying the product firsthand is the key beat.
How do you decide what not to include in documentation?
Anchor on audience and task: what does this reader need to succeed right now. Cutting is the craft — show you treat concision as a feature.
An engineer gives you inaccurate or incomplete information. How do you handle it?
Verify against the product, ask precise follow-ups, and build review loops into your process. Show persistence without friction.
How do you keep documentation from going stale?
Talk about docs-as-code tied to release workflows, ownership models, feedback channels, and auditing high-traffic pages. Staleness is the industry's chronic disease — show a system.
How do you measure whether documentation is working?
Page analytics, search terms, support-ticket deflection, and user feedback. Connecting docs to reduced support load is the strongest business case.
Tell me about a doc set you restructured. What drove the changes?
Describe the user problem — findability, task mismatch — and the information architecture you moved to. Evidence of user thinking beats aesthetic preference.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For technical writers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Link writing samples matched to the job: API docs for API roles, user guides for product roles — the portfolio is the interview.
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Quantify impact where possible: support tickets deflected, onboarding time cut, docs traffic and satisfaction scores.
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List your toolchain (Markdown, Git, Docusaurus, OpenAPI) because docs-as-code fluency is now a standard screen.
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Show technical depth honestly — languages you can read, APIs you have called yourself — since it defines which roles fit.
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Mention style guide ownership or editing responsibilities; they signal you raise a whole team's quality, not just your own pages.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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