Technical Writer SR - India

Sagent; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace options

Group Medical Coverage

Group Personal Accidental

Group Term Life Insurance Benefits

Flexi Benefit Plan

Food@Work

Career Pathing

Focus Time Fridays

Job summary

Sagent seeks a Senior Technical Writer to build and expand modern product documentation. You will work closely with product management, business analysts and the Client Communications team to create resources that move users from novice to power user.

You will own the documentation lifecycle, craft release notes, user guides, API developer guides, and in-product content; translate complex concepts; and develop learning aids such as videos and demos to accelerate adoption.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree plus 6+ years of related experience or an advanced degree with relevant experience.
• Strong U.S. English proficiency, written and verbal.
• Experience owning end-to-end technical documentation processes in software/tech.
• Attention to detail, editorial judgment, and multi-priority management.
• Ability to collaborate across product, engineering and business teams.
• SaaS experience preferred; U.S. mortgage/financial services exposure a plus.
• Familiarity with tools like MadCap Flare and video editing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and improve product documentation including release notes, guides, and API docs.
• Own the end-to-end documentation lifecycle from requirements to publishing.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Develop client learning aids such as videos, demos, tours, and in-product content.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure documentation aligns with product releases.
• Gather feedback and usage data to improve content strategy and priorities.
• Improve existing documentation processes, templates, and publishing practices.

Skills

Technical writing

End-to-end documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Editorial judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

MadCap Flare

Microsoft 365

Camtasia

Confluence

Job description

Job Description:

Why you'll LOVE Sagent:

You could work anywhere. We know you are talented and looking for something inspiring and impactful. A place where you will make a difference and have a great time doing it!

By choosing Sagent, you can be part of our mission to make loans and homeownership simpler and safer for all US consumers.

Sagent powers servicers and consumers. You power Sagent!

About the Opportunity:

Join Sagent as a Senior Technical Writer and help create and build modern product documentation infrastructure. You will be a core part of the product management team working closely with business analysts, project managers and other members of the Client Communications team to create resources that don’t just document what the product does, but accelerates a user from novice to power user.

Day-to-Day responsibilities at Sagent include but not limited to:

• Create, maintain, and improve product documentation, including release notes, process documentation, user guides, integration guides, API developer guides, and in-product content such as tooltips and instructions.
• Own the end-to-end documentation lifecycle, from understanding requirements and product changes through authoring, editing, publishing, and maintenance.
• Translate complex software and technical concepts into clear, accurate, and engaging content for different audiences.
• Build client learning aids beyond traditional documentation, including videos, demos, guided tours, and other educational content.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure documentation is complete, consistent, timely, and aligned with product releases.
• Gather customer and stakeholder feedback, monitor usage where available, and use insights to improve documentation and prioritize future content investments.
• Understand and help improve current documentation processes, templates, and publishing practices.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Completion of a four-year college degree in a relevant discipline +6 years of experience in a related field or completion of an advanced degree (masters or higher) in an applicable and relevant field +5 years of related experience in an applicable field, or experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• The candidate must have prior experience working with U.S.-based companies and demonstrate strong proficiency in U.S. English, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience owning an end-to-end technical documentation process in a software or technology environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, editorial judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to work effectively across product, engineering, and business teams.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and MadCap content management and publishing tools is preferred.
• Positive, collaborative, and proactive approach to new challenges.
• SaaS experience is preferred; prior experience in the U.S. Mortgage or financial services industry experience is a plus.
• Experience with Camtasia or other video editing software is a plus.

Perks!

• Hybrid workplace options
• Group Medical Coverage
• Group Personal Accidental
• Group Term Life Insurance Benefits
• Flexi Benefit Plan
• Food@Work
• Career Pathing
• Focus Time Fridays

Why Sagent?

Sagent is transforming the mortgage servicing industry by bringing the modern experience customers now expect from loan originations to loan servicing. Our platform lets customers manage their home-owing lives from anywhere while giving servicers lower costs, scale compliance and higher servicing values through full market cycles.

Sagent is a joint venture that combines Fiserv Inc.'s decades of market‑leading fintech expertise with Warburg Pincus' skill in growing technology companies. We hire innovators and doers to disrupt the last and most complex frontier of lending and housing. We're growing fast and need you to help shape our future.

Sagent is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.