Technical Writer (Contract)

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Remote
1-3 Years Experience
Software • Cybersecurity
The Role

About ProjectDiscovery

ProjectDiscovery is an open-source powered security company with a mission to democratize security. We specialize in detecting new, exploitable vulnerabilities and misconfigurations so they can be remediated  before hackers exploit them. Leveraging one of the largest open-source security communities in the world, we host contributions from some of the sharpest ethical hackers and bug bounty hunters to our 20+ open-source projects. Our projects have earned us over 80k GitHub stars, with tools like Nuclei and httpx standing out as some of the fastest-growing in the world.

We recently expanded our offerings with the launch of ProjectDiscovery Cloud Platform, combining our most popular tools into a single, hosted service designed for enterprise use cases. This platform seamlessly integrates asset management, vulnerability detection, cloud security tooling, and unique remediation capabilities to continuously safeguard your external perimeter.

Our tightly-knit, passionate team of ~35 is globally distributed, encouraging members to work from anywhere in the world. With total funding of over $25M, we're poised to revolutionize the application security market and are on the lookout for driven and talented individuals to join our mission.

→ projectdiscovery.io

→ ProjectDiscovery GitHub

Who you are

  • You communicate clearly and efficiently and naturally seek the most elegant way to convey information without unnecessary filler.
  • You hone your craft by refining and iterating your work until it's as close to perfect as possible. We’re not looking for someone to pump out content at a high speed.
  • You seek to learn from what others have done, using that information to build and embrace innovative approaches rather than blindly follow an established playbook.
  • You should be self-sufficient enough to accomplish your tasks without micromanagement.

What you will work on

  • Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended audience.
  • Work with internal teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the documentation requirements.
  • Write easy-to-understand user interface text, online help, and developer guides.
  • Create tutorials to help end-users use various applications.
  • Update documentation with every ProjectDiscovery release.
  • Propose and implement structural and organizational improvements to the documentation set.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering teams and product management to understand ProjectDiscovery products and the customers who use them.
  • Research and analyze existing and potential content, focusing on reuse and single-sourcing opportunities.
  • Create and maintain the information architecture and documentation repositories.
  • Work on a contract basis, initially expected to require approximately 10-20 hours per week. This estimate is flexible and represents an average workload that may vary.

Requirements

  • Proven working experience in technical writing of software documentation.
  • Ability to deliver high-quality documentation, paying attention to detail.
  • Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures.
  • Excellent written skills in English.
  • Basic familiarity with Linux CLI tooling, GitHub and git, and Markdown formats.
  • Experience with organization of technical documentation for multiple products and collating them into an intuitive and wholesome interface.
  • Experience writing deployment guides, user guides, and troubleshooting guides for complex enterprise products.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with the ability to translate complex technology concepts into simple and intuitive communications.
  • Experience working in a tech startup is highly desirable.
  • Experience in security engineering, offensive security, or bug bounty hunting is a plus.

Logistics

  • Location: You can be in any location and any timezone to apply
  • You'll report to: Head of Product Strategy
  • Direct Reports: None
  • Start date: As soon as possible



Working with a Global Team:Work at ProjectDiscovery is not about working from nine to five; rather, it is about embracing the remote lifestyle that allows for a healthy balance of work and living. We are about getting the work done, not clocking-in and clocking-out, allowing you to incorporate the work into your day instead of squeezing your life around your work. We partner very well across more than 15 time zones on 5 continents, and we are just getting warmed-up in our growth. Overall, there is freedom in being remote, and we embrace that with an equal focus on work and life. EEO Disclaimer:ProjectDiscovery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.ADA Disclaimer:The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

The Company
San Francisco, California
32 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

ProjectDiscovery is an open-source, cybersecurity company that builds a range of software for security engineers and developers. Our user base is among the largest in the InfoSec community, and we are used by security and developer teams at top internet companies such as Fastly, Microsoft, CloudFlare, Gitlab, Facebook, IBM, and many others.

We are well-funded and recently raised $25M with our Series A from top-tier VCs in Silicon Valley. Our investors and advisors include current and former CXOs from companies such as Fastly, Databricks, Google, Twitter, HashiCorp, Red Hat.

→ github.com/projectdiscovery

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