Technical Writer

The role

You will create, maintain and improve user documentation for Palantir's software, working with developers and business teams. You will also edit guides, write tutorials and set your own priorities.

What you will do

• Understand and communicate the value of Palantir's products.
• Create user documentation with developers and business teams.
• Review and edit documentation to keep a high level of quality.
• Identify, triage and resolve documentation needs.
• Maintain style guides and best practices for writing and publishing documentation.
• Manage and structure multi-stakeholder documentation projects.
• Encourage developers to document their products, including hosting training sessions and workshops.

Required qualifications

• Outstanding writing and editing skills.
• 3+ years of technical writing experience or similar experience in software development.
• Ability to translate complex technical subjects into clear, concise prose.
• Ability to prioritize and operate in unstructured environments on a fast-moving team.
• Experience working with engineering teams in the software development process.

Nice to have

• Experience with programming, scripting or statistical packages.
• Previous work in software engineering or data science.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents, plus voluntary life insurance.
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance, automatically covered.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Take-what-you-need paid time off, not accrual based.
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year, subject to team and business needs.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Leave of absence program, including military service and medical events.
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents.
• Fertility and family building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy and preservation.
• Stipend for expenses that come with a new child.
• 401k plan.

Before you apply

• Palantir will never ask you to submit payment or financial information during the interview process.

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations. Its platforms help partners develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children.