Position: API Technical Writer
Company: 8allocate
Category: Technical Writing
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

About the project: 
Our technology is designed to ease shipping issues—wherever they may be. We commit ourselves to designing the most effective total end-to-end supply chain solutions through a dedicated technology ecosystem. This offers our users a personalized experience that bypasses traditional and expensive logistics options. 
We eliminate traditional and expensive logistics options by combining advanced technology, data analytics, and hands-on experience. 

Timezone:
 • 3-4 hours overlap with Singapore.

Requirements:
 • Minimum 3+ years of technical writing or related field experience.
 • Familiar with API protocols or architectures (e.g. REST, RPC, SOAP).
 • Ideally worked with APIs in some form - as a developer, or written sample code and snippets.
 • Comfortable working with JSON or YAML format.
 • Strong knowledge of Postman API Platform.
 • Ability to use version control systems; Bitbucket preferred.
 • Experience collaborating in a multi-national, distributed team on multiple timezones.
 • Have a portfolio of open source/published API documentation that you can provide during the interview process.

Would be a plus:
 • Prior experience as DevRel team or API evangelist.

Responsibilities:
 • Plan documentation in conjunction with software development release cycles.
 • Responsible for documenting API specs for dedicated Quincus services.
 • Translate and design business requirements into mock APIs.
 • Liaise with developers across squads to establish and address API documentation needs.

Why choose us?
 • “Family and Friends”. We are no longer a start-up, but we still, have a family atmosphere in our supportive and spirited team, who are all working together on the same goal.
 • “Just break down all barriers and find a better way”. Every day you’ll meet with interesting and challenging (international) projects that are covering industries from commercial aviation to fintech (different technologies, different products).
 • “Hungry for learning”. You will get a lot of chances for career advancement and the development of new skills, opportunities for mentorship, or learning from more experienced colleagues.

Benefits from 8allocate:
 • You’ll work with a supportive and spirited team of professionals.
 • Corporate events, holidays, and team buildings for your joy.
 • Training and development: we have a huge library (about 500 books!) and a budget for your professional development.
 • English classes.
 • Сoverage of sports activities.
 • People-oriented management without bureaucracy.
 • Paid vacation and sick leaves.