Tech Writer-Tech III - AMZ10061234
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $126,797 to $170,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
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About this job
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Employer: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
Offered Position: Tech Writer-Tech III
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Job Number: AMZ10061234
Position Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, publish, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for Amazon Q Developer features. Partner closely with software engineers, product managers, and other subject matter experts to assess documentation requirements, understand feature behavior and defects, and plan content using AWS Content Strategy. Write structured technical content in XML, incorporate customer feedback, and ensure accuracy, usability, and consistency with AWS Style Guides. Test beta and released features by configuring environments, validating workflows, and reporting issues to development teams before and after launch. Lead documentation reviews with stakeholders and incorporate feedback. Provide UX and content guidance for the Amazon Q Developer web-based service, including reviewing and approving user-facing text such as fields, error messages, and dialog boxes to ensure clarity, consistency, and style compliance. Interview and assess technical writer candidates. Develop onboarding documentation and internal wikis for new AWS writers by researching required tools, processes, and environments, adapting general onboarding materials to writer-specific needs, and coordinating scope and timelines with leadership. Perform team-lead responsibilities for Q Developer documentation, including facilitating bi-weekly backlog grooming and sprint planning meetings, reviewing analytics, producing monthly status summaries, performing capacity planning, and reporting insights to management. Analyze Adobe Analytics data to assess documentation usage and trends, compare performance across services, and support data-driven decisions related to prioritization and resourcing.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Communications, English, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have five years of experience in the following skill(s): (1) creating and maintaining technical documentation for software products; (2) working with engineering and product teams to document complex systems and workflows; (3) structured authoring (XML or HTML), content strategy, usability, and information architecture; (4) testing software features, reporting defects, and incorporating customer feedback; (5) UX writing, style guide enforcement, analytics tools, and agile development processes; and (6) facilitating meetings, capacity planning, and communicating with stakeholders.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $126,797/year to $170,200/year.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000
Basic Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Communications, English, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have five years of experience in the following skill(s): (1) creating and maintaining technical documentation for software products; (2) working with engineering and product teams to document complex systems and workflows; (3) structured authoring (XML or HTML), content strategy, usability, and information architecture; (4) testing software features, reporting defects, and incorporating customer feedback; (5) UX writing, style guide enforcement, analytics tools, and agile development processes; and (6) facilitating meetings, capacity planning, and communicating with stakeholders.#0000
Preferred Qualifications
Please see job description and the position requirements above.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($126,797) is above 37% of the 447 Communications & Media roles nationwide listed on this site. Their median floor is $137,000; the middle half runs from $120,000 to $169,400.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingTech Writer-Tech III - AMZ10061234$126,797 to $170,200
Principal Pgm Mgr - Amazon Shipping, Amazon ShippingFrom $124,900
Manager III, Procurement - AMZ9674909$124,700 to $168,700
Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Environmental Team$125,400 to $187,300
Brand Marketing Manager, Outbound Marketing, Amazon Devices$125,400 to $169,600
Sr. Construction Manager, Data Center Construction$125,400 to $187,300
Sr. Marketing Manager, Whole Foods Market$125,400 to $169,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Tech Writer-Tech III - AMZ10061234 (this listing) | $126,797 - $170,200 |
| Principal Pgm Mgr - Amazon Shipping, Amazon Shipping | From $124,900 |
| Manager III, Procurement - AMZ9674909 | $124,700 - $168,700 |
| Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Environmental Team | $125,400 - $187,300 |
| Brand Marketing Manager, Outbound Marketing, Amazon Devices | $125,400 - $169,600 |
| Sr. Construction Manager, Data Center Construction | $125,400 - $187,300 |
| Sr. Marketing Manager, Whole Foods Market | $125,400 - $169,600 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-07-27
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Seattle
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $126,797/year to $170,200/year.
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- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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