Technical Writer Senior

Technical Writer Senior
Location: Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Duration: 6+ Months

Description:
 
We’re looking for a skilled writer who can research and learn quickly, and who can explain highly technical concepts with clarity and simplicity. 
 
 Responsibilities 
 • Write clear, concise, and informative documentation to educate external developers, partners, and prospects on Zebra’s features and functionality. 
 • Evaluate project requirements, analyze audience needs, and recommend appropriate externally-facing documentation. 
 • Develop code samples and interactive tutorials to help developers get up to speed quickly. 
 • Work closely with engineers, product managers, and other team members to collect source information, obtain technical reviews, and test functionality, as necessary. 
 • Participate in team initiatives to establish style and process guidelines, provide input into tool and usability decisions, and contribute occasionally to internal documentation. 
 
 Requirements 
 • Bachelor’s degrees in technical writing, computer science, or a related field with at least 8 years of experience in technical writing. 
 • Demonstrated experience writing documentation for developer audiences. Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, Swagger or a similar framework, code commenting tools, and source code repositories. 
 • Ability to write effective technical content for developer and business audiences. 
 • Proficiency with various authoring and CMS tools and familiarity with task management software: Confluence and JIRA. 
 • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, learn new skills quickly, and balance multiple projects. 
 • Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical. 
 • Knowledge of technical writing standards and familiarity with common style guides. 
 

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