Job Description

Be at the center of the action on new silicon product development for our groundbreaking custom silicons. Our Product Group is looking for a high-energy, highly motivated technical writer to support a variety of key internal projects. The Hardware Technology environment is dynamic and constantly evolving; flexibility is a requirement. Being able to prioritize and react quickly is needed. Responsibilities include working with engineers to generate documentation that enable detailed execution of our silicon delivery utilized in Facebook's state of the art products. DESCRIPTION • Work closely with engineers crafting chips at the core of our products, producing and publishing the technical specifications used by internal hardware and software teams. • The job involves providing tool and content support to engineers: training users, and converting, building, debugging, and publishing specifications. • Collaborate with the rest of the docs team to define and automate workflows, promote best practices, advise on content-reuse strategies and document specification guidelines. • You will be encouraged to bring experience and good judgment to continuously drive documentation and process improvement across multiple, simultaneous projects and systems.  

KEY QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of computer hardware-related technical writing experience, including data sheets or hardware specifications. Good Engineering/technical background and knowledge is a must; prefer Engineering degree with the ability to grasp and document highly technical concepts, theories and ideas. Experience crafting documentation using XML tools and technologies (DocBook/DITA, Oxygen, XSLT, XPath). Basic scripting skills, such as in Python, Bash/sh, Perl, or Ruby. Familiar with content management approaches and concepts. Self-starter and quick learner. Attention to detail, with strong social and organizational skills.  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE • BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field a plus.