Technical Writer (f/m/d)

Lexsys Language Consultants; Stuttgart; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading provider in information design and translation services is looking for a Technical Writer to join their in-house team in Stuttgart. The role involves creating user assistance for complex software solutions while working closely with developers and product owners, ensuring high-quality documentation for global users. Applicants should hold a qualification in technical communication, be fluent in English, and possess strong organizational skills.

Leistungen

Attractive remuneration package including travel costs

Flexible working hours

Ongoing training and support

Friendly and respectful work environment

Multicultural team

Qualifikationen

• Experience in creating documentation for a global audience.
• Familiarity with agile processes is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Create high-quality user assistance and installation guides.
• Collaborate with partners to understand their products.
• Identify gaps in documentation and work on solutions.

Kenntnisse

Technical communication

English fluency

Organizational skills

Ability to grasp technical concepts

Knowledge sharing

Ausbildung

University-level qualification in technical communication

Jobbeschreibung

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.

To support our growth, we’re looking for a

Technical Writer (f/m/d)

to join our in-house team in Stuttgart. You’ll work with developers, product owners, and fellow writers to shape the user experience of complex software solutions across industries and technologies.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of our documentation team, you will:

• Create high-quality user assistance, including user interface texts, configuration and installation guides, and getting started videos.
• Work directly with our partners to understand their products and services in depth.
• Take on a wide variety of projects in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to enterprise resource planning and industry solutions.
• Manage terminology and style to ensure that your content “speaks with one voice”.
• Proactively identify gaps in documentation and collaborate with our partners to resolve them.
• Contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing within the company.
  
  

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 innovative 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 with SAP systems and processes.
• You have experience of the software development lifecycle and agile processes.
• You’re familiar with the DITA standard.
  
  

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 travel costs.
• Flexible working hours mean that you can tailor your work life to suit you.
• We’re a multicultural team and we work with many other cultures across different time zones.
• You’ll be based centrally at our office in Stuttgart.
• Did we mention that we have great coffee?
  
  

We’d love to get to know you! Please send us your resume and a brief letter of motivation explaining why you’d be a great fit for our team.

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.