Senior Software Technical Writer, Apple Services Engineering
Join Apple Services Engineering's Documentation team, where your expertise shapes how thousands of engineers create documentation. You'll define documentation standards, create exemplary content, and embed your knowledge into AI-powered tools that multiply your impact across the organization.
Description
As a Senior Technical Writer, you'll create high-quality documentation while shaping the systems that help others do the same. Your expertise becomes the foundation for AI tools that guide engineers to produce great docs on their own.
What You'll Do:
- Create task-oriented technical documentation for engineering audiences
- Document systems architectures and complex software workflows
- Write and maintain API documentation
- Develop UX writing and content strategy
- Establish and refine documentation standards and best practices
- Translate your expertise into guidance that AI tools can apply at scale
- Test and validate documentation tooling against your requirements
Instead of helping engineers individually, your expertise and guidance reaches thousands by shaping standards and AI-enabled tools. You define documentation quality and scale it to the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with docs-as-code workflows (Git, Markdown, static site generators)
Experience with AI/LLM tools and prompt engineering
Experience with cloud platforms (GCS, AWS, Azure)
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Background in API documentation (OpenAPI, GraphQL)
Ability to articulate documentation best practices as systematic, repeatable guidance
We measure success by organizational documentation quality and application of global standards
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of technical writing experience documenting complex software systems
Ability to quickly understand and document complex software and related tools
Strong collaboration skills with subject matter experts
Experience creating well-structured specifications that incorporate feedback
Ability to manage documentation projects with shifting requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Technical Communication or similar field, or equivalent experience
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Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $112,500 and $231,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
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