Technical Writer (f/m/d)

Festanstellung, Voll- oder Teilzeit · Stuttgart

We're Looking For You!
We have a passion for communication: from copywriting and technical writing to transcreation and translation. As certified language consultants, we pride ourselves on our close collaboration with renowned, international enterprises.
 
We’re looking to grow our in-house team and want you as a
 

Technical Writer (f/m/d)

 
The position we're looking to fill is for a full-time, permanent contract at our headquarters in Stuttgart. You’ll join a team of talented writers who work together with developers, quality engineers, and product owners to create and manage content for various software solutions developed by our partners.

We look forward to receiving your full CV and letter of motivation (required).
What You'll Be Doing
  • Review and assess existing documentation.
  • Collaborate with development teams and subject matter experts to understand tool functionalities and use cases.
  • Restructure existing documentation to improve readability and ease of understanding.
  • Rewrite content to be more use-case oriented, providing clear instructions and explanations that address user needs.
  • Identify gaps in the documentation and collaborate with appropriate teams to fill them.
  • Develop and provide examples and how-to guides to illustrate the usage of different features and processes.
  • Update and improve documentation by incorporating user feedback and industry best practices.
  • Migrate the improved documentation to GitHub.
  • Align with other technical writers in your area to understand our strategy and guidelines.
What We Expect
  • You have a university-level qualification in technical communication or another language-related field, or you have a similar professional qualification.
  • You’re fluent in English (understanding of German is preferable but not essential).
  • You have demonstrable experience maintaining and creating sets of documentation and other user-assistance deliverables for a global audience.
  • You’re willing to explore new technologies, you grasp technical concepts quickly, and you can communicate them clearly.
  • You have strong organizational skills and can work independently to establish your own goals and priorities, as well as those of your team.
  • You’re continuously looking to improve and optimize your working processes.

    Bonus points if:
  • You have experience of the software development lifecycle and agile processes.
  • You’re familiar with the DITA standard and Markdown.
  • You have a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • You can read and understand code samples in popular languages such as Python and JavaScript.
What We Can Offer
  • We value friendly and respectful interaction with one another and define ourselves by our flat hierarchy and open-door policy.
  • We have a supportive and optimistic team that likes to learn from each other.
  • You’ll receive ongoing training and support.
  • We can offer you an attractive remuneration package including job travel ticket, lunch vouchers, monthly gift vouchers etc.
  • We’re a multicultural team and we work with many other cultures across different time zones.
  • Our office is located centrally, and we even have a swimming pool around the corner.
About us
Lexsys is a leading provider of information design (copywriting and technical writing) and translation services focusing on the areas of IT, medical technology, automotive, and engineering consulting. These services are rounded out by our multimedia offerings including transcription and subtitling, authoring and translation of voiceover copy, as well as editing and production of audio recordings.
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