Looking to staff an immediate Technical Writer position in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a 6 month+ contract position Description: Design and create technical publications content for a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. The successful candidate will understand and be adept at the roles and responsibilities associated with a senior technical writer in the software industry, but will also have had experience delivering technical content for a SaaS offering.  This candidate will work closely with a technical writer manager overseeing the project, but also with Development, Quality Assurance, and Product Management to gather information, and then create and deliver this new technical content.  The successful candidate should be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Responsibilities: ·          Acquire and organize basic source material for transformation and repurposing into customer-facing documentation that serves a SaaS offering and meets a high standard for accuracy and readability. ·          Work with Development, Quality Assurance, and Product/Project Management to ensure appropriate creation and timely delivery of technical content. ·          Work cooperatively with other technical writing staff to ensure appropriate coverage of several kinds of product releases. ·          Achieve a sufficient degree of product knowledge in order to produce quality materials.  Learn the SaaS interface to be able to tailor content appropriately. ·          Seek to provide innovation for the packaging and delivery of the technical content. ·          Follow corporate style guides to ensure a consistent look and feel for publications. Requirements: ·          Significant experience writing technical publications for a technical audience. ·          Experience with professional technical writing tools, in particular those that allow for output to SaaS interfaces.  Familiarity with online content-delivery tools and platforms. ·          Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. ·          Significant experience in working with extremely complex technical solutions