Technical Writer, Staff

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

Marvell is a top-five fabless semiconductor company. Our solutions transform the enterprise, cloud, automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Technical documentation is a key component of Marvell products. There is no product without the documentation.

Marvell is seeking a Staff Technical Writer to join the Central Engineering Technical Communication team in Toronto (office location is in Markham), Canada. You would be part of a diverse and inclusive organization, working with people who have background and expertise in engineering, science, and technical documentation and are passionate about improving the customer experience.

What You Can Expect

To be successful in the position, you need to be a self-starter and be curious about our technology, with a strong desire to become competent in the subject matter. You must have a passion to deliver documentation on time and with high quality and have a desire to lead with integrity and professionalism. During the hiring process, be prepared to demonstrate:

• Your aptitude and curiosity towards technology

• Your success working in a team environment by helping to bring out the best in others

• Your experience with technical documentation

Description

• Work closely with stakeholders in design team to produce accurate, high-quality documentation for advanced process/high-performance IPs

• Edit and author content using a variety of authoring tools to produce register content, specifications, reports, application notes (and other document types as needed)

• Produce graphics such as timing diagrams, block diagrams, and flow charts

• Review technical content and make corrections for grammatical issues and to align to corporate style

• Conduct document reviews and collect approvals from stakeholders to ensure accuracy of the technical documentation

• Continuously improve the documentation quality based on review/approval process and feedback received from stakeholders

• Work with other technical writers in the team to deliver timely documentation that meets quality standards

• Use AI tools to enhance documentation quality and improve productivity as related to role and business processes

• Review content for internal newsletter and publish internal newsletter according to schedule

• Contribute to documentation development lifecycle improvements that enable efficient delivery of quality documentation content

• Work closely with other talented writers and actively participate in team meetings

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or writing and communication field
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a technical writer or an equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred: semiconductor experience)
• Experience with authoring and drawing tools such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, and Adobe Acrobat and markup/web development languages (preferred: php, HTML)
• Experience with collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Jira (or other bug tracking database)
• Experience adhering to corporate templates and following corporate style guides
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills with attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with a winning, positive attitude
• Ability to work on a team with geographically distributed members
• Presence in the Toronto area (or willingness to relocate) and ability to be on site 5 days/week to accommodate work environment

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity
 

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.
 
Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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