Principal Technical Writer (MedTech)

Location: Remote from the United States or Canada, with preference for Eastern Time Zone alignment.

Company

hirify.global, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, develops regulated software for clinical trials, diagnostics, and medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes.

What you will do

• Lead the development, editing, and maintenance of product user guides, release notes, and other end-user technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, project management, and subject matter experts to translate complex functionality into clear user documentation.
• Establish documentation standards, publishing processes, and consistent content structures across products and platforms.
• Manage documentation initiatives, including publishing schedules, rebranding, and frameworks for new product platforms.
• Oversee the quality, accuracy, consistency, and approval of externally published documentation.
• Implement measurable processes for continuous documentation improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10–15 years of relevant technical writing experience, including extensive experience with complex software applications.
• Expertise in creating product user guides, software release notes, and technical documentation with minimal existing specifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Visio, and related documentation and graphics tools.
• Experience working in software development environments and collaborating with technical and functional stakeholders.
• Strong project management, research, communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and documentation quality skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work opportunities across the United States and Canada.
• Competitive compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage in the United States; health and dental coverage in Canada.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Employee wellness and professional development programs.
• Inclusive environment and equal employment opportunity.