Rotterdam
7 Apr 2026
Technical Author (multiple roles and seniority levels)
Canonical
Rotterdam
7 Apr 2026
Technical Author (multiple roles and seniority levels)
Technical Author roles at Canonical, open to multiple seniority levels from Graduate to Senior Staff. Responsibilities include creating and improving documentation, collaborating with teams, and engaging with user communities. Fully remote positions open globally.
RemoteFull-timeEntry LevelLinuxGit
Technical Author (multiple roles and seniority levels)
Technical Author roles at Canonical, open to multiple seniority levels from Graduate to Senior Staff. Responsibilities include creating and improving documentation, collaborating with teams, and engaging with user communities. Fully remote positions open globally.
RemoteFull-timeEntry LevelLinux
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
LinuxGitreStructuredTextMyST
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtechnical curiositycommunity engagementdocumentation skillsenthusiasm
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
Deep technical domain knowledgeOpen-source community leadership and managementUser-experienceinteractionvisual design
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain and improve software and other documentation
- Work with team members to help them make effective documentation contributions
- Influence the development of Canonical products and services
- Engage with user communities to ensure documentation meets their needs
- Encourage and support community engagement in and contribution to documentation
- Help standardise the structure, presentation, style and language of content across products
- Collaborate with documentation peers to advance the state of the art in documentation at Canonical
- Challenge and advance documentation understanding and best-practice
Technical AuthorTechnical WritingDocumentationRemoteSoftware DevelopmentOpen SourceLinuxGitCanonicalUbuntu