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Lead Technical Writer - Technology CXSalesforce • San Francisco, CA, United States
Lead Technical Writer - Technology CX

Lead Technical Writer - Technology CX

Salesforce • San Francisco, CA, United States
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Job Category

Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

We're seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our Technology Content Experience team within Products and Technology. In this role, you'll partner closely with product leadership, service owners, and engineers who build AI-powered products for Agentforce, onboard services to our Hyperforce infrastructure, and secure our technology stack. You'll focus specifically on documenting monitoring and availability tools and services for Salesforce, working directly with Availability & Infrastructure Engineering leadership to create comprehensive documentation that ensures high availability for our products.

This position offers the opportunity to put on a consulting hat, leverage cutting-edge GenAI tools, and deliver content enablement solutions that drive innovation across our engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities :

  • Document monitoring and availability tools and services for Salesforce's infrastructure
  • Partner with Availability & Infrastructure Engineering leadership to evaluate and support in-house and third-party AI tools
  • Create infrastructure onboarding guides that support Day 2 operations
  • Develop playbooks, guides, videos, and other technical content in partnership with our training organization
  • Deliver effective content via multiple delivery mechanisms including MD / Git, Confluence, newsletters, and Slack canvases
  • Create process flow and database architecture diagrams
  • Craft content for end users with a focus on technical and engineering audiences

Long-term impact :

  • Drive innovation through comprehensive content enablement solutions
  • Ensure high availability documentation standards across Salesforce infrastructure
  • Build and maintain a robust content strategy that supports our developer experience initiatives
  • Establish documentation best practices using GenAI tools to expedite content development lifecycle
  • Required Qualifications

  • A related technical degree required
  • 8-10+ years of experience documenting software for technical and engineering audiences
  • Proven ability to write clean, concise, and approachable technical content
  • Experience with infrastructure, service, or DevOps documentation
  • Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities, define scope where ambiguous, and manage expectations with content and engineering stakeholders
  • Self-management and self-prioritization capabilities with ability to get alignment
  • Proven ability to create process flow and database architecture diagrams
  • Experience crafting content for end users with ability to quickly learn complex technologies
  • High standards of quality and attention to detail
  • Experience with common authoring tools and source control software such as Perforce / Git
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong customer advocacy mindset
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in infrastructure and DevOps documentation
  • Familiarity with GenAI tools and concepts with desire to use GenAI for content development
  • Knowledge of AWS / Google Cloud / Azure service documentation
  • Working knowledge of Markdown / Git and docs-as-code paradigm
  • Ability to read, understand, and build short code samples in various programming languages
  • Past experience with a cloud-based service provider
  • Experience crafting GenAI prompts
  • Programming experience
  • Unleash Your Potential

    When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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    Posting Statement

    Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that's inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights : workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications - without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

    In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including : time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link : .Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.The typical base salary range for this position is $157,800 - $216,900 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $172,200 - $236,700 annually.The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

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