IT Technical Writer - German speaker

Regnology; Poland; Remote; PLN 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Regnology seeks a German-speaking Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist to create and maintain complex, domain-specific documentation for our banking and regulatory reporting products. You will own German-language content and refine drafts from product teams to deliver client-ready materials.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in technical writing within regulatory reporting or financial services, with strong writing skills in German and English for collaboration.

Qualifications

• German native-level writing and strong English for collaboration.
• Clear and accurate technical documentation for banking/regulatory topics.
• Experience with regulatory reporting or financial services domains.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain German language product documentation.
• Review content from PMs, BAs, and Developers for accuracy.
• Ensure terminology and domain language are consistent with software behavior.

Skills

German technical writing

Editing & proofreading

Domain knowledge (banking/regulatory)

English collaboration

Independent worker

Tools

Markdown

XML

DITA

Job description

At Regnology our greatest asset is our people. We value diversity and foster an inclusive environment that supports learning, safety, and growth. By investing in our team, listening to customers, and encouraging creativity, we drive continuous innovation and improvement. We offer a flexible, innovative environment where your ideas matter and your career can thrive. Regnology is a global leader in regulatory reporting, helping financial institutions, regulators, and tax authorities improve data quality, efficiency, and cost savings. Our mission: to safeguard financial markets through smarter, future-ready solutions.

What you'll do

We are looking for a German‑speaking Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist to work on complex, domain‑specific documentation for our banking and regulatory reporting products.

• Own and maintain German‑language product documentation for selected products.
• Review and refine content authored by Product Managers, Business Analysts and Developers.
• Ensure language quality, domain accuracy and consistency with how functionality actually works in the software.
• Help make complex topics clear, structured and digestible for our clients.
• Over time, you may also contribute to our strategic shift towards “documentation as code” (e.g. Markdown, XML‑based formats), enabling better reuse, automation and AI enablement.

Key Responsibilities

• Authoring & Editing Write, edit and maintain technical documentation in German (and sometimes English) for banking and regulatory reporting products. Transform drafts from product teams into clear, consistent, client‑ready documents. Ensure terminology and domain‑specific language are correct and used consistently.
• Quality & Consistency Validate that documentation accurately reflects the current behaviour of the software. Align content with internal standards, style guides and regulatory requirements where applicable. Work closely with Product Managers, BAs and Developers to clarify functionality and edge cases.
• Handling Complex Technical Content Understand and describe complex financial/regulatory concepts in an accessible way for end users. Structure information logically so users can quickly find and understand what they need.
• Tooling & Documentation‑as‑Code (Nice to Have / Future Direction) Contribute to the move from scattered Word/PDF/Confluence content towards structured documentation as code (e.g. Markdown, XML‑based formats like DITA, AsciiDoc, etc.). Work with documentation tooling and repositories that treat docs similarly to source code (version control, review workflows, etc.).
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing Collaborate with existing documentation specialists and product teams. Participate in handovers and shadowing with current team members to build product and domain knowledge.

Why we should decide on you

• 2 years+ experience as a Technical Writer / Technical Documentation Specialist.or Translator / Interpreter with strong experience in technical or domain‑heavy topics (e.g. pharma, manufacturing, financial services, IT) who has already worked closely with technical documentation or Business Analyst or similar in regulatory reporting / banking with very strong writing skills and documentation responsibilities.
• C1 Native‑level German (ideally native speaker) with excellent written skills and nuance; Very strong English (ideally near‑native) for collaboration and occasional content; Proven experience with complex technical documentation (not just lightweight or generic content).
• Independent worker, able to work in an international environment Very good communication skills

Why you should decide on us

• Let’sgrow together, join a market leadingSaaScompany – our agile character and culture of innovationenablesyou to design our future. We provide you with the opportunity to take on responsibility and participate in international projects.
• In addition to our buddy-program, we offernumerousindividual and wide-ranging training opportunities during which you can explore technical and functional areas.
• Our internal mobility initiative encourages colleagues to transfer cross functionally to gain experience and promotes knowledge sharing.
• We are proud of our positive working atmosphere characterized by a supportive team acrossvarious locationsand countries and transparent communication across all levels.
• Togetherwe'rebetter - meet your colleagues at ournumerousteam events.

Recognizing the benefits of working in diverse teams, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, age, nationality, ethnic or social origin, disability, and sexual identity.

Regnology is a leading technology firm on a mission to bring efficiency and stability to the financial markets. With an exclusive focus on regulatory reporting and more than 35,000 financial institutions, over 100 regulators, international organizations, and tax authorities relying on our solutions to process their regulatory reporting data, we are uniquely positioned to bring greater data quality, automation, and cost savings to all market participants. With a global team of over 1,200 employees, our clients can swiftly implement and derive value from our solutions and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Established in 2021 through the merger of BearingPoint RegTech and Vizor Software, Regnology is rapidly growing into a leading global regulatory reporting powerhouse. Visit our website: www.regnology.net