Senior Gaming Technical Writer – Docs Lead, Soweto

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Writer for a client in the gaming sector in Soweto, Gauteng. You will create clear documentation for user guides, API references, and internal specifications, collaborating with product, engineering, and QA teams.

The role requires 5+ years of technical writing, strong English, and experience with API docs and documentation tools. This office-based position offers growth opportunities and a vibrant team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of technical writing experience in software, tech, or gaming industries.
• Ability to write and edit complex technical information clearly and accurately.
• Excellent English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Experience creating API, SDK, or developer tool documentation is highly desirable.
• Familiar with documentation tools and version control.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and maintain high-quality technical documentation including user manuals, online help, API references, and knowledge base articles.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers and QA to ensure accuracy.
• Develop content tailored to different audiences from end-users to technical experts.
• Manage documentation lifecycle: planning, drafting, reviewing, publishing, updating.
• Ensure documentation adheres to style guides, brand voice and legal requirements.
• Create visuals, diagrams and screenshots to enhance clarity.
• Contribute to documentation standards and processes and stay updated on industry best practices.
• Assist localization by preparing content for translation.
• Maintain comprehensive understanding of company products and technologies.

Skills

Technical writing

API docs

Editing

Documentation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MadCap Flare

Confluence

Oxygen XML

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Writer for a client in the gaming sector in Soweto, Gauteng. You will create clear documentation for user guides, API references, and internal specifications, collaborating with product, engineering, and QA teams.

The role requires 5+ years of technical writing, strong English, and experience with API docs and documentation tools. This office-based position offers growth opportunities and a vibrant team environment.