Position: Technical Editor
Company: Software MacKiev
Experience required: 3y
Category: Technical Writing
English level: fluent
Published: 2023-07-01T00:00:00+03:00

CMK is an award-winning developer and publisher of premium-quality software for a range of target markets for Macintosh, Windows and mobile platforms (see www.mackiev.com).

We are seeking an experienced Tech Editor to join our talented team and contribute to the ongoing success of Family Tree Maker. As a Tech Editor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and comprehensiveness of our software documentation, user guides, and help resources. Your expertise in technology, combined with your exceptional editing skills, will help us deliver an exceptional user experience to our customers.

Family Tree Maker is a popular genealogy software brand that provides tools and resources for individuals and families to create, manage, and share their family tree research. It was first launched in 1989 by Banner Blue Software, and since then, it has been owned by several companies, including Broderbund, The Learning Company, Ancestry.com and now - Software MacKiev.

Family Tree Maker offers a range of features, including easy-to-use data entry forms, automated research suggestions, data backup and restoration, charts and reports generation, and more. It also provides access to online databases and records, enabling users to search and discover their ancestors' stories and histories.

As a potential Tech Editor candidate, you can expect to work on a product that has a rich history and a loyal user base. You will have the opportunity to work on a product that helps people connect with their family history and preserve their legacies for future generations.

Requirements:
- Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in technical writing
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign
- Experience with Microsoft Word
- Excellent technical writing skills
- Basic image processing skills
- making tasks quickly and in high quality

Responsibilities:
- writing technical documentation: Manuals, Helps, User Guides for Mac/Win/Android applications
- reviewing documents, incorporating necessary changes, readies the document for final approval
- writing web articles
- assist in information research, gathering, and organization

Would be a plus:
-  Knowledge of Adobe InDesign
- Knowledge of JavaScript 
-  Knowledge of HTML (for Apple Help), CSS would be a plus
- Adobe RoboHelp (for Windows help)