Remote Technical Writer - Developer Experience

Summary

Join Veeva Systems, a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As a Developer Technical Writer, you'll provide an engaging developer experience by researching and creating high-quality content, producing documentation for a developer audience, and working closely with software engineers and product development teams.

Requirements

• 3+ years of technical writing experience for a developer audience
• Post-graduate degree in technical communication, or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and research skills
• Experience defining and adhering to editorial standards such as a style guide
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment with little direct supervision
• Ability to read sample code and where to incorporate it into documentation
• Experience using and documenting REST APIs, SQL, and/or SDKs
• Basic working knowledge of Git, Markdown, REST APIs, SQL, HTML and CSS
• Comfortable working in the terminal
• Comfortable reading and working with code
• Ability to manage your time effectively when faced with competing priorities
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision

Responsibilities

• Research and create high-quality developer-focused content
• Produce REST API, SDK, and SQL-like documentation for a developer audience
• Read and write code examples in curl, JSON, and Java
• Become a product expert and keep up with new features
• Be alert for opportunities to improve the existing documentation
• Ensure that new documentation maintains a consistent style, tone, and approach
• Work closely with software engineers and product development teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic working knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language, preferably Java
• Experience using JIRA, Jekyll and a CMS
• Working knowledge of the software development process and cloud software
• Experience in an agile software development environment
• Experience in writing for regulated industries

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program