We’re seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy
Senior Technical Writerto join our software development team. You’ll be responsible for creating clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation that helps developers, users, and stakeholders understand and use our software products effectively.
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience level: Senior
- Role: Senior Technical Writer
Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Create and maintain high-quality documentation including:
- Deployment guides
- User guides
- Developer and API guides
- Translate complex technical concepts into accessible content for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and UX designers to understand product features and technical workflows
- Work with version control systems (such as Bitbucket and Git) to manage documentation alongside code
- Ensure documentation is consistent with brand voice, style guides, and standards
- Continuously improve documentation based on user feedback and product updates
Required
- Excellent English communication ability and clear concise writing skills
- Strong awareness of target audience: end users, administrators, field service engineers, installation engineers
- Experience of content management and single-sourcing
- Social skills: collecting input, working with on-site and remote with dev/QA teams, product owners and tech support
- Understanding of software terminology and an interest in software
- Affinity with UI/UX and ability to advise on UI messages, labels and other text
- A keen eye for detail and accuracy in using terminology
You will have an advantage if you also have:
- Experience with MadCap Flare, Source Control (Git, Bitbucket), Snagit or MadCap Capture, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Copilot
- Experience writing for SaaS and cloud platforms
- University or equivalent level, with a minimum of 4 years of work experience and a strong technical communication background
Recruitment process
Director, Engineering, Compliance
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