Technical Writer

About the role

Nabu Casa, the company behind the Home Assistant smart‑home platform, is seeking a Technical Writer to own the documentation experience for its hardware and cloud services. You will translate complex technical concepts into clear, user‑friendly guides that help a global community of developers and end‑users succeed independently.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end documentation for Nabu Casa hardware and cloud, ensuring accuracy, freshness, and discoverability.
• Plan and deliver documentation in sync with product releases and new feature roll‑outs.
• Collaborate directly with engineers to research, verify, and author technical content.
• Audit existing docs, flag outdated material, fill gaps, and improve structure and tone.
• Define and maintain documentation standards, style guides, and templates for community contributions.
• Tri­age feedback from users, support, and internal teams to prioritize improvements.
• Contribute to developer experience through API guides, integration docs, and contributor resources.
• Track documentation quality signals and report on trends.

Required profile

• Strong technical writing background with a portfolio of developer or product documentation.
• Ability to read and understand code (Python, YAML, REST APIs) sufficiently to produce accurate content.
• Good understanding of smart‑home hardware and electronics, with basic troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with docs‑as‑code workflows (Git, Markdown, static site generators).
• High autonomy, self‑direction, and ability to earn trust of engineers and users.

Required skills

• Python
• YAML
• REST APIs
• Git
• Markdown
• MkDocs
• Docusaurus