Vice President, Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist II

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist to craft and maintain API documentation. This pivotal role involves translating complex technical information into accessible content for various stakeholders, ensuring clarity and usability. You will collaborate closely with product and development teams to enhance the API developer portal, creating a seamless experience for users. The position offers a hybrid work environment, allowing you to thrive in a supportive culture that values innovation and inclusivity. Join a team that empowers you to make a significant impact in the financial services sector.

Benefits

Flexible Global Resources

Generous Paid Leaves

Paid Volunteer Time

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Qualifications

• Strong technical writing skills with proficiency in API documentation tools.
• Experience writing for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain user-friendly API documentation for diverse personas.
• Manage content on the API developer portal and ensure it meets user needs.

Skills

Technical Writing

API Documentation

User-Centered Content Design

Information Architecture

Content Strategy

UX Writing

SEO for Technical Content

Tools

Swagger

Postman

Confluence

Jira

Crafter CMS

HTML/CSS

Job description

Vice President, Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist II

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Job Description

Vice President, Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist II
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system, we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities, and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist II to join our team. This role can be based out of our Pittsburgh, PA – Hybrid (3 Days a Week).

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Creates, edits, and maintains API documentation tailored for various personas, including developers and business personas. Produces user-friendly documentation that clarifies complex API functions.
• Translates technical API information into business-friendly language and develops content for stakeholders who may not have a technical background. Works closely with the product and development teams to document API use cases, benefits, and business outcomes.
• Oversees and maintains content on the API developer portal, ensuring it’s up-to-date, accessible, and aligned with user needs. Handles Crafter Content Management System (CMS) updates, organizes releases of new documentation, and coordinates content changes with the development and content teams.
• Manages the structure and layout of the developer portal, ensuring intuitive navigation and organized content. Develops content strategies to support a diverse user base, including creating sections for different use cases, FAQs, and best practice guides.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Strong technical writing, proficiency in API documentation tools (Swagger, Postman), understanding of API concepts, experience writing for both technical and non-technical audiences, and user-centered content design.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira, CMS platform experience; knowledge of website management and deployment, familiarity with basic HTML/CSS, experience with version control, and attention to detail in maintaining a cohesive and consistent portal experience.
• Information architecture, content strategy, UX writing, and SEO for technical content.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits And Rewards
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team—one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients, and communities we work with and serve—and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology