Senior Technical Writer

2 days, 7 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Technical Writing and Documentation
Apryse

Apryse

Apryse, previously PDFTron, is a global leader in document processing technology, offering tools for document viewing, annotation, processing, and conversion. Their market-leading SDK drives digital transformation with advanced features like data extra...

Internet Software & Services
201-500
Founded 1998
$71M raised

Description

  • Review, update, and maintain technical documentation for software development tools and SDK products.
  • Collaborate with product managers and developers to produce technical guides aligned with product roadmaps and developer needs.
  • Partner with engineers to establish and enforce consistent documentation style, tone, and structure.
  • Create targeted release notes communicating product updates.
  • Gather stakeholder and developer-community feedback to improve documentation clarity, usability, and technical accuracy.
  • Champion developer-experience documentation practices and keep content current with new technologies.
  • Update content based on documentation audits.
  • Test SDK documentation and code samples, updating materials based on findings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience creating developer-facing documentation, including SDK and API documentation.
  • Strong understanding of software development concepts, APIs, and SDKs, with the ability to interpret code and explain technical concepts clearly.
  • Experience managing large, complex documentation sets and developing effective information architecture.
  • Experience across multiple operating systems and platforms, including platform, architecture, runtime, and native dependency requirements.
  • Familiarity with package managers and build tools such as npm, Maven, Gradle, NuGet, pip, or CMake.
  • Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including repositories, branches, pull requests, releases, and sample applications.
  • Working knowledge of command-line tools, shell environments, debugging, and troubleshooting SDK applications.
  • Knowledge of API specifications and documentation technologies such as OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON Schema, Javadoc, or language-specific API reference tools.
  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, server deployment workflows, AI-assisted documentation, and AI-ready documentation practices.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Remote work within eligible U.S. states, with an annual work-from-home allowance.
  • Ongoing learning and development support.
  • Choice of Windows or Mac hardware.
  • Autonomous work environment with career-growth opportunities.
  • Inclusive workplace.

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