Technical Writer

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What We Do:

Uptake's business is global, disruptive and differentiated. We help large industry companies identify hidden value and create growth by connecting customers and partners to the the value of rich and meaningful data. Through business and technology innovation, our team approaches the market in a new way: By aligning business-centric architecture with key technology transitions, we drive success and enable cost efficiencies that generate industry-leading performance.

What You'll Do:

As Technical Writer, you will develop contextual and instructional content to drive the user experience, advancement, and adoption of the Uptake platform. You’ll have an opportunity to combine a passion for writing with an enthusiasm for technology to establish intuitive language and interactions throughout our software solutions, resulting in a thoughtful and positive user experience. Technical writers require excellent communication skills and are well versed in technology, industry, and product implementation.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and propose appropriate guidance and solutions
  • Work with internal teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product, user behavior, and documentation requirements
  • Create robust in-product language architecture, solution instructions and support documentation for product implementation
  • Work with key partnerships and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective communication
  • Maintain technical knowledge as the subject matter expert
  • Write clear and concise procedures
  • Set standards regarding order, clarity, style and terminology
  • Explain technical ideas in clear, simple language easy to understand by the layperson
  • Assist in development of technical voice in internal communications, presentations, and external facing blog
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, development or equivalent
  • Experience in technical content strategy and/or writing of software documentation
  • Ability to grasp complex concepts quickly and make them easily understandable
  • Excellent oral presentation, written and communication skills
  • Superior relationship building and interpersonal skills
  • Self-sufficient, self-starter with proven success taking ownership of projects
Nice-to-have's:
  • Technical support experience
  • User experience and industrial workflow knowledge
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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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