Senior Technical Writer, Figure

Contract to Hire

Salary not provided

$55-$70/hr

HTML

JIRA

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

AI robotics company

Open for applications

AI robotics company

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Open for applications

Salary not provided

$55-$70/hr

HTML

JIRA

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Company mission

To expand human capabilities through advanced AI.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Technical writing experience (software and/or hardware) with knowledge of relevant content development tools
Bachelor’s degree, certificate in Technical Writing, or equivalent professional experience
Strong attention to detail, strong personal organization, collaboration, and time management skills. Ability to be creative and open-minded when approaching problems
Markup language experience (such as HTML, XML, DITA XML, or SGML)
Structured authoring tool experience (such as oXygen, XMetaL, structured FrameMaker, or Arbortext Editor)
Content Management System (CMS) experience (such as SDL/RWS, etc.)
Style guideline experience (Simplified Technical English, S1000D, MIL-STD, MMSTP, or custom style guide creation or contributions)
Great communicator

What the job involves

We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to lead the documentation of deployment and customer-facing information
Develop, update, and manage Operational Process Manuals, Repair Manuals, Safety Information Guides, and other essential documents
Gather information from subject matter experts (such as engineers, software developers, product managers, safety leads and technicians) to ensure accurate and effective documentation
Standardize content using documentation tools
Assist in creating operator and technician-friendly training content, including step-by-step guides and visuals
Create dashboards and tracking tools to monitor documentation updates, report progress, and optimize content based on feedback
Develop new and/or revise existing content as necessary and on-time, based on the request
Create and own a change request and revision control process for all published documentation. Manage said tasks in a collaboration software dashboard such as JIRA

Our take

Humanoid robots are quickly moving from sci-fi to reality, with big tech companies racing to bring them into workplaces, and soon, our homes. It's a booming market, and Figure is one of the big names in the game.

Figure builds human-like robots that are powered by advanced AI that can walk, see, and even understand natural language. Its latest model, the Figure 02, is already piloting in a BMW factory, and its in-house AI system, Helix lets these robots perform complex tasks from simple voice prompts. The company's moving fast, and it's not slowing down anytime soon.

But moving fast comes with baggage. It recently cut ties with OpenAI after claiming a major breakthrough in robot intelligence, and it's now working completely solo. Still, Figure just secured major commercial deals and may be headed for a jaw-dropping $40B valuation. It's a high-stakes field that's as exciting as it is controversial and Figure is certainly one to watch out for.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Sep 2025

$1bn

SERIES C

Feb 2024

$675m

SERIES B

Total funding: $1.9bn

Company HQ

Sunnyvale, CA

Leadership

Brett Adcock

(Founder)

Currently Founder at Archer. Previously Founder at Vettery and various other statups.

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