Senior Technical Writer
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Who are we
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. Were training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation semantic search RAG and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do whats best for our customers.
Cohere is a team of researchers engineers designers and more who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
Join us on our mission and shape the future!
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join our North team where you will play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining clear comprehensive documentation for our enterprise-ready AI platform. Your work will directly enable developers Centers of Excellence and end-users to effectively leverage Norths capabilities from custom AI agents to secure workflow automations. This role is ideal for a writer passionate about translating complex technical concepts into accessible actionable content.
Responsibilities
Design and develop high-quality technical documentation for Norths features including APIs product features like automations document mode and chat 1st Party/3rd Party Custom tools and Security protocol
Collaborate with engineering product design and customer success teams to gather insights understand new features and ensure documentation accuracy.
Create tutorials quickstart guides and best practices to help users deploy Norths AI agents and integrations (e.g. MCP servers 1st Party connectors).
Organize and maintain a cohesive documentation architecture ensuring content is discoverable up-to-date and aligned with Coheres style guide.
Incorporate user feedback to iteratively improve documentation and address knowledge gaps.
Contribute to processes on maintaining internal knowledge-sharing initiatives empowering engineers to write effectively and confidently.
Requirements
5 years of technical writing experience preferably in enterprise software AI/ML or developer tools.
Proven ability to explain complex technical systems (e.g. APIs data security LLMs) to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proficiency in documentation tools: Markdown Git static site generators and API specification formats (e.g. OpenAPI/Swagger).
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts prompt engineering and modern software development practices.
Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.
Excellent communication skills and a user-centric mindset.
Nice-to-Haves
Experience documenting AI platforms security protocols or enterprise workflow tools.
Hands-on coding experience (Python TypeScript etc.)
Why Join Cohere
Impact: Shape the future of enterprise AI with a platform that prioritizes security scalability and user empowerment.
Innovation: Work alongside leading researchers and engineers solving complex ML challenges.
Growth: Enjoy competitive compensation equity options and opportunities for professional development.
Flexibility: Hybrid work model with offices in key global locations.
Location: Remote or hybrid (San Francisco New York Toronto London)
If some of the above doesnt line up perfectly with your experience we still encourage you to apply!
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please submit an Accommodations Request Form and we will work together to meet your needs.
Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:
An open and inclusive culture and work environment
Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
Weekly lunch stipend in-office lunches & snacks
Full health and dental benefits including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture fitness and well-being quality time and workspace improvement
Remote-flexible offices in Toronto New York San Francisco London and Paris as well as a co-working stipend
6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- XML
- Confluence
- Wiki Systems
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
Deploy multilingual models, advanced retrieval, and intelligent agents securely and privately — without the risks of ordinary AI.
