Technical Writer
Insight Global, Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 6 months (Hybrid- 3days onsite, 2 off)
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop & deliver documentation for the Foundational Web Services platform
- Develop content re-use and single-sourcing strategies
- Help evaluate and select tools and technologies for the technical publications team
Qualifications:
- 4+ years in a writing or lead writing role
- Proven ability to work with developers and write for a developer audience
- Experience working with a programming language such as Java, C#, or C++ is essential
- Proven experience designing documentation for software APIs
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
- Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Job Description:
A leading technology company is seeking an outstanding technical writer for their Foundational Web Services team. As a technical writer, you will create and publish technical documentation for the company’s technology platform, including developer’s guides and detailed API documentation.
Successful past delivery of developer-oriented technical documentation for a programming platform is required. You must have experience writing documentation for APIs, SDKs, components, and tools. Your documentation will be used by internal software developers and external third parties building applications on the company’s platform. This position requires precise documentation and clear communication and presentation skills, along with a solid understanding of software engineering. The ability to create and document code in Perl, C++, PHP, and Java is required because you must quickly understand the complexity of our systems, create sample applications that demonstrate individual components of the system, and share this information.
Benefits packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law