gameplay animation that brings characters and creatures to life while supporting satisfying gameplay. Working closely with designers, technical artists, engineers, and character artists, you'll own animation from ideatio…
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Technical Writer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
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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As a Senior Technical Artist (Technical Animation) , you’ll define and maintain the systems that bring our characters and creatures to life including complex animation state machines, layered interactions, and IK-driven…
$80k - $95k
SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. TECHNICAL WRITER (STARSHIELD) Starshield is searching for a technical writer to be responsible…
$122.6k - $171.8k
Implement and integrate art assets directly in the engine including, VFX, particles, and UI-related visual elements. Surface visual/ technical risks early, proposing pragmatic solutions that enable the team to avoid rewo…
$126.4k - $227k
Uncharted series, is currently seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator . Known for pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling and technical fidelity, the studio—affectionately known as “The Kennel”—is currently develo…
$96k - $160k
a Senior Character Animator to join the Exo Sphere Mograph Production team. This is a high-impact role requiring a blend of technical rigging mastery, cinematic storytelling, and leadership. You will be responsible for b…
$126.4k - $227.5k
senior technical gameplay animator jobs Overview Company: Naughty Dog (Sony Interactive Entertainment) Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid / Onsite) Project: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Experience Level: Senior (5+…
$120k - $140k
MotionBuilder , and Unreal Engine . Animation Focus: Mastery of both keyframe and motion capture (directing and refining data). Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of blend trees , state machines , and combat/creature mecha…
$140k - $175k
life into every corner of our worlds. Working hand-in-hand with the Animation Director, you will help establish the aesthetic and technical benchmark for all motion assets. Whether you are fine-tuning responsive gameplay…
$150k - $209.6k
Riot Games is looking for a Senior Real-Time VFX Artist to join our Valorant Premium Content team . You’ll collaborate with artists, designers, engineers, and producers to craft visually stunning effects that bring gamep…
$139k - $173.8k
thrilling enemy archetypes, dynamic AI behaviors, and impactful combat systems. You will bridge the gap between creative vision and technical implementation, collaborating with world-class animation, design, and engineer…
$109k - $125k
production from R&D development, finishing, and high-volume versioning engineering that is built to perform with optimized efficiency. Technical Execution: Ensure smooth animation workflows, troubleshoot technical issues…
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What technical writers earn in Los Angeles
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$44 | $67k–$92k |
| Mid level | $44–$59 | $92k–$122k |
| Senior | $58–$76 | $120k–$159k |
Adjusted for the Los Angeles 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
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