Technical Writer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Computer Science or a related field, or 4 years of practical experience
• 3 years of experience in writing technical documentation
• 2 years of experience with Marketing, Content, Social, and/or Analytics

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with HTML and CSS
• Ability to understand source code written in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, and/or C++.
• Online publishing including experience with writing technical material in a way that does more than simply get the message across — but helps engage readers and motivate them to learn more about a subject

About the job

The technical writer is a critical link between marketing managers, engineers, and web developers. The technical writer will repurpose information-rich content into content marketing deliverables that can be used to help:

• Establish thought leadership
• Increase visibility
• Build trust with in-house marketers at medium to large companies

Your job will be to communicate complex information clearly, concisely and accurately, and without relying on jargon. As a technical writer, your role will involve tasks such as:

• Writing conceptual overviews and procedures
• Writing or updating content to answer help and FAQs
• Communicate with marketing and technology professionals through conceptual documentation, detailed developer guides, and other online materials