Team Lead, Technical Writing

Who we are:

BigID is an innovative tech startup that focuses on solutions for data security, compliance, privacy, and AI data management. We're leading the market in all things data: helping our customers reduce risk, drive business innovation, achieve compliance, build customer trust, make better decisions, and get more value from their data.

We are building a global team passionate about innovation and next-gen technology. BigID has been recognized for:

• BigID named one of Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2026 - ranked #15 overall and #1 in Security
• BigID named Hot Company in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the Global InfoSec Awards
• Citizens JMP Cyber 66 List of Hottest Privately Held Cybersecurity Companies
• CRN 100 list named BigID as one of the 20 Coolest Identity Access Management and Data Protection Companies (3 years running)
• DUNS 100 Best Tech Companies to Work for
• Top 3 Big Data and AI Vendors to Watch in the 2023 BigDATAwire Readers and Editors Choice Awards
• 2024 Inc. 5000 list for the 4th consecutive year!
• Shortlisted for the 2024 AI Awards in the category of Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity

At BigID, our team is the foundation of our success. Join a people-centric culture that is fast-paced and rewarding: you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people in the industry who value innovation, diversity, integrity, and collaboration.

Who we seek:
We are seeking an innovative, AI-first Technical Writer to lead, empower, and scale our technical documentation team. Reporting directly to the VP of Product Management, you will drive the vision and execution for end-to-end technical content across our enterprise product line while leveraging AI technology to automate and streamline the technical writing workflow.

What you'll do:

• Drive AI Process Automation: Pioneer an AI-first culture by identifying, evaluating, and integrating AI tools and LLM workflows into the technical writing lifecycle to automate content creation, updates, and localization.
• Lead & Manage: Mentor, hire, and manage a team of technical writers, fostering a collaborative, continuous-learning, and accountability-driven culture.
• Strategic Alignment: Work closely with the VP of Product Management, Engineering teams, and Product Operations to ensure documentation roadmaps seamlessly align with product releases.
• Quality & Governance: Establish clear standards, AI usage guidelines, and editorial processes to ensure high technical accuracy, readability, and brand consistency.
• Metrics & Optimization: Define success metrics for technical content (e.g., ticket deflection, search conversion, completion rates) to continually refine content quality and operational productivity.

What you’ll bring:

• Leadership Experience: 3+ years of experience in technical writing within B2B SaaS or enterprise software, including years directly managing a team of technical writers.
• AI-First Mindset: Demonstrated experience applying AI tools, automated content pipelines, or prompt engineering to enhance and accelerate technical documentation processes.
• Product & Technical Acumen: Ability to translate complex software architecture, enterprise data structures, and APIs into clear, structured, and user-friendly documentation.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven experience collaborating directly with Product Management leadership to prioritize and deliver high-impact documentation projects.
• Operational Excellence: Strong track record in defining documentation strategies, establishing style guides, and managing multi-project deliverables in agile environments.

Advantages:

• Experience with modern documentation, visualization, and media tools such as Doc360, Napkin, Synthesia, Snagit, and Bump.
• Direct domain knowledge in data security, data privacy, compliance, or AI data management platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Docs-as-Code methodologies (Git, Markdown, CI/CD integration).
• Experience managing global or distributed technical writing teams in high-growth startup settings.

What’s in it for you?!

Our people are the foundation of our success, and we prioritize offering a wide range of benefits that make our team happier and healthier.

• Equity participation - everyone shares in our success
• Flexible work arrangements - for parents, remote workdays, etc.
• Office perks: dog-friendly environment, fully stocked fridge, gym, and exercise classes, weekly Happy Hours, free parking, evening meals
• Knowledge training & career development tracks

Our Values:

We look for people who embody our values - Care, Do, Try & Shine. Care - We care about our customers and each other Do - We do what it takes to make a positive impact Try - We try our best and we don’t give up Shine - We shine and make it our mission to always stand out

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We’re committed to creating a culture of inclusion and equality – across race, gender, sexuality, and disability – where innovation and growth thrive, every voice is heard, and everybody belongs. Learn more about us here.

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