Technical Writer

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in the healthcare space is seeking a Technical Writer for a 3-month hybrid contract in London. The candidate will engage with product and engineering teams to produce quality documentation and enhance developer experience, offering an opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills, capable of quick drafts.
• Experience with automated technical documentation tools.
• Familiarity with Github and Google GCS.

Responsibilities

• Work with product and engineering teams to understand services for developers.
• Write and edit documentation for developers.
• Improve developer experience based on user feedback.

Skills

Technical Writing

Documentation Tools

Collaboration

User Feedback Analysis

Tools

Backstage

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Technical Writer, London/Hybrid, 3 months, £400/day (Inside IR35)

One of my leading clients, a digital consultancy, is currently looking to hire a Technical Writer to join an end client in the healthcare space for an initial 3-month contract.

Responsibilities:

Proactively work with product and engineering teams to understand services, products, and processes offered to developers, including:

• Design principles and contribution opportunities
• APIs, data models, micro-frontends, and SDKs
• Onboarding, usage, and troubleshooting services
• Development processes, constraints, and guidance
• Use/test platform services and assets to gain practical knowledge of their operation
• Efficiently write/edit documentation for developers covering the entire platform lifecycle, including:
• Quick start guides and tutorials for prioritized developer tasks
• Developer onboarding, platform tool usage, and development guides
• Guides for contributing to and using platform assets
• Continuously improve developer experience assets based on testing and user feedback
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to enhance service offerings
• Optionally develop developer experience tools to support guides and tutorials

Skills required:

• Strong writing skills (including AI-assisted writing) with the ability to produce high-quality drafts quickly
• Experience with automated technical documentation tools like Backstage and their integration with Github, Google GCS; familiarity with Confluence templates for documentation assembly