Software Tech Writer/Editor – $75-90,000/year

Technical Editing and Writing for a technical audience. Must have experience editing/writing documentation for software development.

Video Game Industry

Remote in the US, EST

12+ Month Contract on W2

Monday-Friday 40 hours/week, paid for hours worked

Annual Pay approximately $75-90,000 based on experience

Interview Process: Recruiter Phone Conversation, Writing Exercise, Virtual Client Interview.

**We are not looking for a software engineer, but the more experience you have in this environment, the better**

Purpose:

1. Create a set of step-by-step guides for the clients partners.

These public-facing guides describe how to integrate a game with our online services using our SDK interfaces. The guides’ example code will be in C++ and C#.
You will write and edit the guides, working with coders with limited or no previous technical writing experience.
You will be supported by a technical writing team with an established style guide, standard terms, and editorial process.

2. Create documentation on standards and approaches for internal use.

You will work with subject matter experts and producers to create clear documentation.
You will be supported by a technical writing team with an established style guide, standard terms, and editorial process.

Must Have All:

Experience writing and editing technical documentation.
Experience documenting products or services aimed at technical users.
Excellent written (English) and spoken communication skills.
Experience adhering and contributing to a writing style guide.
Experience iterating on documentation to create clarity.
Experience writing how-to instructions for software development.
Experience working in a software engineering environment, and some understanding of code.
Experience reviewing other people’s writing, including less-experienced technical writers, and giving constructive feedback.

Ideal Candidate will also have:

Experience working in an agile software development environment, using version control systems (GitHub, Perforce), Jira, Confluence, Slack.
Experience writing game-developer-facing documentation.
Experience developing software in C++ or C#
Experience writing sample code (either professionally, or as a contributor to forums, or as a blog writer or similar content creator).
Experience adhering to a coding style guide.
Experience building a video game with Unreal Engine and using Unreal Engine Plugins.
Experience building a video game with Unity.

Soft Skills:

Comfortable with a strongly collaborative writing environment with rigorous peer feedback and iteration to create clear documentation.
Diplomacy and respect for coworkers’ contributions.
Comfortable writing and testing example code and writing documentation unsupervised.
Ability to quickly grasp complex technical topics and explain them clearly.
Aptitude for quickly learning and understanding new technologies.
Ability to empathize with your target audience, and advocate for them.
Strong team spirit, wanting to help others around you, and receive help and feedback yourself.