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At GitLab, our team of technical writers is responsible for ensuring that the documentation for all of our products is clear, correct, comprehensive, and easy to use. The Technical Writing team manages the docs.gitlab.com site and its content, processes, and tooling.
As a Technical Writer at GitLab, you’ll collaborate with Engineers, who typically write the first draft of docs for the new features they create. You’ll dive in on special projects, planning and authoring new content and helping craft new doc site features and processes. You’ll collaborate with others across the organization to help them contribute to the documentation. You’ll be at the leading edge of DevSecOps while contributing to one of the[ world’s largest open-source projects](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/07/06/gitlab-top-30-highest- velocity-open-source/) and engaging with our wider community.
What you’ll do
**What you’ll bring **
About the team
Thanks to our Transparency value, you can see what we are working on in our Documentation Roadmap epic. You can also listen to Technical Writing team members talking about what it’s like to be a Technical Writer at GitLab in [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU- ZUwx5TjA).
[Technical Writer role discussion](https://youtu.be/AU- ZUwx5TjA?feature=shared)
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from [underrepresented groups](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/#examples- of-select-underrepresented-groups) are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our[benefits](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total- rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/) and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC pay range
$97,400--$190,000 USD
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