Technical Writer
Location: DE, BE, Berlin
Department: Marketing
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Marketing
Salary range: 40000-50000
Company profile: RhodeCode provides the leading source code management solution for enterprises. We are powering the world`s largest organizations, who depend on our products to make their software development process more flexible, collaborative, productive & secure.Every day millions of developers, project managers and QA engineers are using our innovative software which plays a central role in their work life.Our company core values are about questioning the existing, being open & delivering just the absolutely outstanding.Everyone who is with us is an expert in his/her field of expertise, works in a small team of other gifted A-players and helps to achieve the team's mission. Everyone takes full responsibility for his/her work, is treated with respect and management is just there to remove blockers. No committees, no micromanagement, just the focus on delivering the outstanding.Help us to make the world better for millions of people. Have a real impact. Apply today!
Description: Every day millions of developers, project managers and QA engineers are using RhodeCode Enterprise which plays a central role in their professional life to get their job done.If you want to have a real impact, help our international team to accomplish its ambitious goals and you are willing to go the extra mile then the following job may be something for you.THE POSITIONWe are looking for a talented Technical Writer who has some Python programming skills as well the curiosity and persistence required to document new products and features from scratch, including being part of the design process.The ideal candidate will be:Details Oriented: You find ways to test your documentation at every stage of development. Whether it is critiquing designs or mockups, brainstorming acceptance criteria, or testing it against the software it describes.Technically Orientated: You should enjoy the technical part of technical writing just as much as the writing. We need a technical writer who can test and run through the written instructions on VMs to ensure everything works as it should across all platforms.Curious: Having a questioning mentality is one of the main reasons you like to document software. You should continuously ask questions and make observations from an end user perspective.You will ensure that we create world-class documentation that allows our users have the very best experience with our products. With large enterprise and government customers in addition to business users, our documentation needs are of the very highest standards. Our tools are used in mission-critical software and infrastructure in organizations in R&D, finance, defense, high-tech, government, and gaming. The role is technically challenging, but also rewarding as you will be part of a small team of gifted A-players.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Create and maintain technical manuals for various software productsProduce high quality, error free, user instructionsContribute to the layout and design of the documentsEngage with software developers and product managers to ensure all documentation is completed and tested on timeDevise and document new ideas and new ways of working in terms of User Experience
Requirements: Bachelors degree in English, Communications, or JournalismAn appreciation of the Oxford commaA minimum of 5 years experience in developing technical documentationExcellent written and verbal communication skillsMust be a team player and be able to work under pressure, to targets, and hit deadlinesAbility to work under minimal supervision in a very dynamic work environmentSolid understanding of the basic fundamentals of the software development processes and proceduresKnowledge of Agile development environment
Benefits: Comprehensive compensation packageQuiet work environment with 3-5 people rooms in Berlin MitteFlexible working hoursWork with some of the world`s best developersOpportunity to make a big impact on how our products are developed
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