Technical Writer (40 Hours/Week)
Compose.ly
- USA
- Contract
- Full-time
- Have experience managing the buildout of knowledge bases, user onboarding guides, and/or other software documentation for SaaS products.
- Have extensive knowledge of UI/UX terminology.
- Know when collaboration is necessary and when independent work should suffice.
- Have strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Can communicate and collaborate professionally and efficiently within a remote environment.
- Creating and maintaining content in the client's knowledge base, communicating complex technical details to audiences of varying technical knowledge, from C-suite executives to core developers.
- Collaborate closely with client's developers, tech integration teams, and other internal stakeholders in order to proactively build out documentation in tandem with product development.
- Technical bachelor's degree or higher (in technical communications, computer science, or similar field)
- 2+ years of technical writing experience
- Basic understanding of code structure and style
- Ability to read Java and Go code
- Familiarity with the mechanics of data structures and how they affect app development
- Proficiency in written English (US spelling and grammar conventions)
- Successful completion of our grammar, spelling, and writing assessments
- Ability to work in the US time zones
- 2+ years of coding experience (Java and Go preferred)
- A technical master's or PhD (in technical communications, computer science, or similar field)
- Any additional coding or technical writing certifications