Aembit · 1 week ago
Senior Technical Writer (US-Based Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelAembit is a well-funded cybersecurity startup focused on identity and access management. They are seeking a Senior Technical Writer to develop and maintain public documentation, ensuring clarity and usability for technical audiences while collaborating with various teams to enhance user experience.
Cyber SecurityDevOpsIdentity ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Create and Maintain Documentation: Own the development and maintenance of Aembit's public documentation, including user guides, API references, tutorials, conceptual content, and troubleshooting guides. Write for DevOps engineers, security teams, and platform engineers while keeping content current as the product evolves
Champion the Reader Experience: Approach documentation from the customer's perspective rather than just the product's perspective. Test workflows and procedures yourself before or while documenting them. Identify gaps, pain points, and opportunities to improve how users find and use information
Work in a Docs-as-Code Environment: Collaborate using Git-based workflows with branches, pull requests, and code reviews. Write in Markdown and MDX for our Astro Starlight documentation site. Create diagrams as code and apply pre-built and custom components throughout the docs
Partner Across the Company: Work with engineering, product, and customer success to identify documentation needs and priorities. Collaborate with subject matter experts to extract accurate technical information. Gather and incorporate feedback from users and internal stakeholders in a remote, async environment
Contribute to AI-Assisted Workflows: Use AI tools as part of your daily workflow for research, drafting, and editing. Provide feedback to help iterate and improve our documentation processes and tooling
Qualification
Required
Proven experience writing technical documentation for developer tools, APIs, SDKs, infrastructure, containerization, or security products
Hands-on experience with Git-based workflows (branches, pull requests, code reviews), Markdown, and static site generators
Ability to read and understand front-end code (HTML, JavaScript, JSX) within documentation markup and apply pre-built or custom components
Ability to read and understand at least one of the following: Go, TypeScript, Rust, C#, Python, or Java
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
Experience creating diagrams using diagrams-as-code tools such as Mermaid or D2
Ability to take, edit, and annotate screenshots of software UIs for documentation
Ability to organize complex information logically for findability and usability
Ability to learn complex technical concepts and explain them clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Hands-on experience with AI tooling such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar
Strong focus on user experience, usability, and accessibility in documentation
Solid editing and revision skills with attention to clarity and accuracy
Experience creating simple automation or scripts for recurring tasks
Ability to work independently and own projects from research through publication
Comfort with remote, asynchronous collaboration across a distributed team
Genuine enthusiasm for technical writing, technology, and continuous learning
Preferred
Experience with one or more of the following: security, identity, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure products
Experience with documentation linting tools such as Vale or similar
Experience with Jira or similar project management tools
Familiarity with one or more documentation frameworks such as Diátaxis, 7-Action Doc Model, or similar
Understanding of one or more of the following: OAuth, SAML, OIDC, SPIFFE, Kubernetes, or cloud IAM
Familiarity with IaC frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
Experience working with one or more of the following: Docusaurus, Astro, Hugo, or Eleventy
Experience maintaining or creating custom writing style guides
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies
Comfortable using Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, or similar CLIs
Experience creating video documentation or screencasts
Published technical blog posts or articles outside of work
Involvement in documentation communities such as Write the Docs or Good Docs Project
Experience using docs analytics to measure and improve content effectiveness
Experience with localization or internationalization of documentation
Benefits
A remote working environment with flexible working hours to accommodate work-life balance
Competitive salary and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
Generous Employee Stock Options Program
Flexible vacation and time off
A small team with some of the best software engineers in the industry
Your contributions will be highly visible, impactful, and appreciated
Company
Aembit
Aembit Workload Identity and Access Management (IAM) makes workload access automated, secure, and governed, without burdening developers.
Founded in 2021
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$43MKey Investors
Acrew CapitalCrowdStrike Falcon FundTen Eleven Ventures
2024-07-29Series A· $25M
2023-10-31Seed
2023-07-26Seed
Leadership Team
Kevin Sapp
CTO & Co-Founder
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