Technical Writer

Virtru•Washington, DC

1d•$50 - $80

About The Position

While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, Virtru is doing something fundamentally different. Virtru is setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control. Virtru has created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, Virtru is not just protecting data; it's creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it. Virtru is backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, and is helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience writing or editing technical standards, specifications, or policy documents for government or multinational organizations.
Strong command of precise, unambiguous technical prose — the kind found in RFCs, STANAGs, or MIL-STDs.
Ability to work from engineering notes, meeting recordings, and SME interviews to produce publication-ready drafts.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NATO standards processes (STANAGs, ADatPs, Allied publications) or Five Eyes/CCEB publication conventions (ACPs).
Background in cybersecurity, zero trust architecture, or cross-domain solutions.
Familiarity with cryptographic concepts, key management, and/or data security at a conceptual level.
Active or recently held US security clearance (Secret or above).

Responsibilities

Draft and refine technical prose for international cryptographic key management and data security standards, ensuring compliance with NATO and allied publication conventions (e.g., ADatP, ACP formatting).
Document interoperability test plans, results, and technical findings for bilateral partner engagements and multinational exercises.
Prepare technical white papers, position papers, and briefing materials supporting government research partnerships and standards body meetings.
Translate engineering feedback and subject matter expert input into publication-ready, standards-quality language.
Support preparation of written contributions for recurring virtual and in-person standards writing sessions.
Prepare test scenario descriptions and technical reports for multinational interoperability exercises.
Draft response documents for standards community review and comment periods.
Assist in producing reference documents that unify Virtru's technical positions across multiple standards engagement tracks into a coherent narrative.