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Technical Writer jobs in Houston, 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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At Houston Methodist, the Scientific Writer position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks including preparing laboratory... ...positive language principles Ability to write in a scientific or technical field…
ongoing website maintenance, reliability, and modernization. Works closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs, delivery plans, and forward-looking web strategies. Required qualifi…
Welcome to Spectiv VR, We are a collective of young and entrepreneurial millennials setting out to build a dedicated virtual reality streaming platform out of Houston, Texas. We are looking to bring on driven developers…
Position Summary: Teachers of Tomorrow is seeking a Content Design & Delivery Manager to lead the instructional design, development, and revision of digital learning experiences for our future teachers. This role ensures…
regulatory issues and provides recommendations to business groups, sales, external customers, distributors, plants, legal and R&D/ technical. Participates in industry groups/trade organizations dealing with product safet…
ReVisionz is currently looking for experienced Smart 3D Electrical Designers to support us on a U.S. nuclear project. The work involves converting existing Structural Revit models into Smart 3D. This role is expected to…
project managers and marketing consultants to turn strategic and technical information into clear, concise blogs, collateral, web content,... ...skills Adhere to firm deadlines Be a creative thinker and writer Have an ey…
Support deployments, release management, and production stability initiatives. Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges. Tune applications for multi-threaded and high-concurrency environ…
industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. As a Technical Specifications Writer at Ware Malcomb, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive…
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visual effects that integrate seamlessly with live-action and digital environments. The ideal candidate has strong artistic ability, technical expertise, and experience working within professional production pipelines. K…
Requirements · 8 years of handson experience with MongoDB Express NestJS Angular and Nodejs · Proven expertise in implementing queuing systems with RabbitMQ, Kafka · Experience with identity management using Keycloak · P…
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What technical writers earn in Houston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$36 | $54k–$74k |
| Mid level | $36–$47 | $74k–$98k |
| Senior | $46–$61 | $96k–$127k |
Adjusted for the Houston 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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