Technical Writer

The role

You will create, review and improve user documentation for Palantir's software, working with developers and business teams. You will set your own priorities and may write guides, tutorials, recorded demonstrations or other materials.

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 high 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.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy, with the ability to explain complex technical subjects clearly.
• Ability to prioritize and operate in unstructured, fast-moving environments.
• 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.
• Automatic basic life, AD&D and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Flexible 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 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 provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process.
• Palantir will never ask you to submit a payment or share financial information during interviews.

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.