Google Technical Writer 工作

這一陣子都會收到 LinkedIn 寄來的職缺配對

當然，我看到竟然有進入大名鼎鼎的 Google (彰化)的機會，就理所當然點進去 Technical Writer 來看看。
瞧一瞧發現似乎也不用一定要有資工背景，看起來我也可以去應徵，於是心裡就有點開心～
心裡覺得離夢想中的 Google 又進一步了，又仔細瞧了瞧工作內容，似乎是在寫些說明書，那我又想，我應該OK吧，我也寫過一些教學文章。

偶然查到一個網站，他說Google Technical Writer 的薪水在美國大概是5萬美金，換算台幣150萬，我心想，這薪水大概是軟體工程師的一半而已，不過不曉得在台灣Technical Writer 的薪水會是多少，如果跟美國一樣，那我也不一定要當牙醫啊！

結果查了一下台灣其他公司的Technical Writer 的薪水，好像也不高，比上不足，比下有餘。據說發展性也不好，感覺是隨時能被取代的職缺。
當然啦，連我這阿貓阿狗都能去應徵這職缺，想必門檻也頗低的～

看來我這半調子，還是不要做千秋大夢，癩蝦蟆想吃 Google 肉～ (據說 Google 餐廳的飲食很好，不知台灣是不是也一樣)

以下附上參考資料，給有興趣的人看看。

Google Technical Writer 職務說明

Technical writers take complex information and communicate it clearly, concisely and accurately without relying on technical or corporate jargon to explain what they're trying to say. With a unique cross functional perspective, our team of technical writers are the key link between our engineers, marketing associates, developer advocates and external users and developers who comprise the wide Google ecosystem. As a Technical Writer, you juggle a variety of projects, from updating FAQs, to drafting product announcements. When a new technical challenge rises to forefront, you are there to defuse it with your clarifying pen (or keyboard, more likely).

Responsibilities

• Interact with Google Data Center teams as well as contractors and vendors to produce multiple types of professional writing and documentation including, but not limited to training material and procedures, ensuring that data center problems are identified and resolved quickly, that quality services are delivered, and that internal customer demands are met.
• Work with management to organize existing documentation, identify deficiencies and prioritize solutions.
• Obtain information by interviewing and collaborating with Google Data Center Engineering, Construction and Operations teams.
• Produce documents that can be understood by both technical teams and prepared for external publication.
• Act as the designated contact for suggestions and updates to these documents.

Minimum qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience planning, researching, writing, and editing documents that need to be produced as well as defining the overall structure of the documentation set.
• Experience writing documents that capture engineering requirements and standard operating procedures and processes.
• Must speak and write English and Mandarin fluently and idiomatically.

Preferred qualifications

• Ability to understand technology, demonstrated either by having an engineering degree, by having been employed as an engineer for 3 years, or by having successfully written about engineering and technology for 5 years.
• Passionate, attention to detail, willingness to work with both internal and external teams to produce the technical content for white papers, procedures and other documentation.