Technical Writer - Freelance

Journey Live; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 92,250; Part time

Job summary

Journey is seeking a specialized Technical Writer for a part-time freelance role to connect complex asset pipelines with user experience. You will translate 3D rendering pipelines, metadata schemas, API integrations, and secure portal access into clear documentation for developers and creatives.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders to gather information, maintain Markdown docs, and create diagrams and standards for consistent, high-quality

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical writing experience in DAM, web apps, or SaaS.
• Strong understanding of 3D asset lifecycles, file formats, metadata, and creative workflows.
• Experience documenting portals, onboarding, permissions (RBAC), and SSO.
• Proficiency with Markdown, Git/GitHub, and headless CMS tools.
• Strong REST API, JSON, authentication, and web tech knowledge.
• Excellent written communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to interview stakeholders and synthesize information.

Responsibilities

• Produce functional specifications from discovery and implementation artifacts.
• Create and maintain developer docs, including REST APIs and integration guides.
• Write user-focused tutorials, FAQs, and knowledge base content.
• Document workflows for 3D asset ingestion, versioning, metadata tagging, and rendering pipelines.
• Document portal configuration, SSO, RBAC, and asset sharing protocols.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders.
• Maintain docs using Markdown with documentation-as-code practices.
• Create diagrams, workflow maps, wireframes, and process documentation.
• Establish documentation standards, templates, and reviews.

Skills

Technical writing

Docs-as-Code

Markdown

Git/GitHub

REST APIs

3D asset workflows

RBAC & SSO

Stakeholder interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Computer Science, Visual Effects & 3D Animation, Information Architecture, or equivalent

Tools

ReadMe

GitBook

Confluence

Obsidian

MkDocs

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

We are looking for a specialized Technical Writer to enhance our digital ecosystem documentation in a part-time freelance capacity. The ideal candidate will connect complex asset pipelines with user experience, translating intricate processes—such as 3D rendering pipelines, metadata schemas, API integrations, and secure portal access—into clear, actionable documentation for developers, creative teams, and external stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Produce functional specifications from discovery and implementation artifacts.
• Create and maintain developer documentation, including REST APIs and integration guides.
• Write user-focused documentation, tutorials, FAQs, and knowledge base content.
• Document complex workflows related to 3D digital asset ingestion, version control, metadata tagging, taxonomy, and rendering pipelines (e.g., USD, glTF, OBJ formats).
• Create clear administrative and end-user documentation detailing portal configuration, single sign-on (SSO), role-based access control (RBAC), and asset sharing protocols.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, designers, QA engineers, 3D technical artists, and business stakeholders to gather and validate information.
• Maintain documentation using Markdown (e.g., within Obsidian) following documentation-as-code practices.
• Create diagrams, workflow maps, wireframe annotations, and process documentation.
• Establish documentation standards, templates, and review processes as needed.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of technical writing experience in Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, complex web applications, or SaaS platforms.
• Strong understanding of 3D digital asset lifecycles, file formats (glTF, USD, FBX, OBJ), metadata management, and creative workflows (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, CAD).
• Experience documenting digital portals, user onboarding, permission tiers (RBAC), and SSO.
• Proficiency with modern Docs-as-Code workflows (Markdown, Git/GitHub) or headless CMS platforms (ReadMe, GitBook, Confluence).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, authentication, and web technologies.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to tailor content for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to independently interview stakeholders and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Computer Science, Visual Effects & 3D Animation, Information Architecture, or equivalent practical experience.

Desirable

• Familiarity with Obsidian and static site generators such as MkDocs.
• Knowledge of Mermaid or similar diagramming tools.
• Experience with documentation automation, CI/CD, and AI-assisted authoring.
• Understanding of accessibility, UX writing, and content strategy.
• Knowledge of game production or the Unreal Engine pipeline.

About Journey

The Multidimensional Experience Agency

Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.

Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.

Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.

Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.

Start your journey here www.journey.world