Software Technical Writer

Sonar•Geneva, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonar is seeking a Senior or Staff Technical Writer to join their documentation team. This role requires an individual who thinks like a developer, writes like a communicator, and builds documentation with a software engineering mindset. The technical writer will be responsible for developer-facing content within the SonarQube product suite, including conceptual guides, integration tutorials, and release documentation. They will collaborate closely with engineers and PMs, working within the same repositories and pull requests, and are expected to identify both technical and grammatical errors. This role also involves shaping the documentation discipline by influencing tooling decisions, defining style and structure, and elevating the team's overall standards. The technical writer will act as a trusted expert, translating complex product capabilities into practical knowledge for millions of practitioners, including developers, DevOps, and platform engineers. The goal is to enable users to write high-quality, secure code and establish Sonar as an essential part of their Agentic SDLC workflow.

Requirements

Proven track record of creating technical content for developer audiences (provide portfolio/examples)
Fluency in a docs-as-code workflow: Markdown or similar markup, Git (branching, PRs, rebasing), and working inside a repo as a first-class collaborator
Strong software development or DevOps background with proficiency in some programming languages
Fluency in a docs-as-code workflow: Markdown or similar markup, Git (branching, PRs, rebasing), and working inside a repo as a first-class collaborator
Comfort using AI tools (Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc.) to augment your workflow, with a clear-eyed approach to validating AI-generated content
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to ship documentation alongside features
Strong instinct for information architecture: you know the difference between a tutorial, a how-to, a reference, and a concept and when to use them

Nice To Haves

Solid understanding of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines
Experience writing documentation for the agentic SDLC
Experience with code quality, security, and testing concepts including SAST, DAST, code coverage, and vulnerability management
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and debug code — whether through writing verified code samples in technical articles, a background as a developer or software engineer, or equivalent hands-on experience

Responsibilities

Plan, write, and maintain high-quality documentation for developer audiences: getting-started guides, how-tos, conceptual explanations, and release notes
Work in a docs-as-code workflow — authoring in Markdown, submitting PRs, reviewing diffs, and running docs through the same CI pipeline as code
Use AI tools to accelerate research, drafting, and content auditing — and take full ownership of the quality and accuracy of the output
Collaborate with engineers to document new features accurately and on time, often working from specs, early builds, and code review comments
Verify, and maintain code samples (in languages relevant to our integrations) to ensure they compile, run, and stay current with product changes
Audit and improve existing documentation for accuracy, completeness, structure, and voice
Help evolve the team's style guide, information architecture, and content standards
Mentor other writers and serve as a technical resource for docs-adjacent questions from engineering