Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Apryse provides document software development SDK technology for desktop, web, and mobile applications. The company is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to create, update, test, and maintain developer-focused documentation for its SDK products, collaborating with product managers, developers, and engineers and producing release notes.
Responsibilities
- Review, update, and maintain clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation for software development tools and SDKs products
- Collaborate with product managers and developers to review and update best-in-class technical guides that align with product roadmaps and developer needs
- Partner with engineers to establish and enforce a unified documentation style, ensuring a consistent tone and structure
- Create and deliver targeted release notes for effective and compelling communication of product updates
- Gather feedback from stakeholders and the developer community to refine documentation for clarity, usability, and technical accuracy
- Champion Developer Experience best practices, staying current on new technologies to keep docs relevant and comprehensive
- Perform content updates based on audit results
- Test SDK documentation and make updates based on findings
Skills
- Strong understanding of software development concepts, APIs, and SDKs, with the ability to read and understand code and translate technical concepts into clear developer documentation
- Experience working across multiple operating systems and platforms, including understanding platform, architecture, runtime, and native dependency requirements
- Familiarity with package managers and build tools, such as npm, Maven, Gradle, NuGet, pip, or CMake
- Proficiency with Git and GitHub and experience navigating source code, repositories, branches, pull requests, releases, and sample applications
- Working knowledge of command-line tools and shell environments for installing, configuring, building, running, and troubleshooting SDK applications
- Understanding of API specifications and documentation technologies, such as OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON Schema, Javadoc, or language-specific API reference tools
- Ability to test and validate documentation and code samples by building and running SDK applications and verifying expected results
- Working knowledge of debugging and troubleshooting, with the ability to investigate common errors, logs, configuration issues, and dependency problems
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized development and a general understanding of CI/CD and server deployment workflows
- Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers, architects, product managers, and developer experience teams to understand SDK behavior and produce accurate, developer-focused documentation
- Familiarity with AI-assisted documentation and automation, including using AI tools to research, draft, review, and maintain technical content and streamline documentation workflows
- Understanding of AI-ready documentation, including structured and machine-readable content, semantic search, RAG, and approaches for making documentation discoverable and usable by AI tools and agents
- Bachelor's degree or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of relevant experience developing documentation with a developer audience, including SDK and API documentation
- Experience managing large and complex documentation sets and developing well-structured and effective information architecture
- Ability to understand complex technical topics and translate them into easy-to-understand documentation
- Proven experience working independently and as part of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, engaging seamlessly with product managers, product marketing, and engineers
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, with company-paid offerings.
- An uncapped commissions structure.
- Generous paid time off (PTO).
- Resources supporting you to do the best work of your life.
- Unlimited career growth potential.
- Highly autonomous and entrepreneurial environment.
- Annual recurring WFH allowance for you to purchase items you need for your home office.
- Ongoing support for learning and development so you can master your craft.
- Work with the hardware you're most comfortable with (Windows or Mac).
- Remote work arrangement.
- Diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn from each other.
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