Sr. Technical Writer

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What We Do:

Uptake harnesses the power of underutilized data to empower businesses to make informed decisions. We partner with industry leaders to build a predictive analytics software that grows smarter in one industry because of what we learn in another. The result is a powerful platform that identifies problems before they happen, ultimately saving money, time and lives 

Our team drives this success by connecting customers and partners to the value of the Internet of Things, business-centric architectures and key technology transitions.

As our platform evolves, we need a strong senior technical writer whom we can embed with our technical teams to be responsible for any and all documentation for developers and administrators in the industries we serve. If you have previously been a software engineer, we would love to talk to you!

What You'll Do:
  • Create and update technical documentation that may include: APIs, architecture, system administration, online help, installation, integration, and user guides, while adhering to design, development, and writing standards, and delivering a high-quality product by specified dates.
  • Organize and maintain online document repository.
  • Operates under minimal supervision and is able to work very closely with technical architects, developers, and other technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
Qualifications:
  • Education: BA or BS degree or equivalent experience.
  • Experience: 5+ years experience in successfully designing and developing technical writing deliverables within tight timelines and with conflicting priorities.
  • Experience in writing documents catering to technical audience (developers, implementation team) for installing, operating and debugging software products.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within Agile environments.
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and browser technologies.
  • Experience with Angular.js, MVC design patterns, and Git version control highly desirable.
  • Thorough knowledge of technical documentation and development processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new information and use it to create accurate and comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Professional experience with (online) authoring tools including at least three of the following: Confluence, Microsoft Office suite, Box, and MadCap Flare (or authoring tools that support variations).
  • Experience writing for the manufacturing industry a big plus
  • Strong critical, analytical, and correlative thinking.
  • Strong and consistent attention to technical and procedural detail.
  • Strong copy-editing skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Please provide:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Writing samples
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Location

We are located in River North just right off the Chicago Brown Line stop. We also provide you with a free shuttle service to/from Ogilvie and Union.

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