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Technical Writer

Job Profile

  Design, write and edit documentation intended for software developers who use RealityServer, a development and runtime platform for web-based applications and services which contain interactive 3D components. RealityServer customer documentation provides conceptual information, programming examples, and detailed API descriptions.
  Collaborate with software engineers who write example applications for customer documentation.
       Coordinate the timely publication of customer documentation in collaboration with the responsible Product Manager and with external service providers such as the graphics artist.
  Additional tasks may include: Developing/editing white papers and customer documentation for other products developed by mental images, supporting the development of marketing deliverables, developing e-learning materials.

Required Skills and other Prerequisites

  At least three years experience developing technical user documentation for software professionals.
  Strong content creation skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts and procedures clearly.
       Experience in collaborating with research-oriented software developers.
  Experience with topic-based writing.
  Experience developing e-learning deliverables a plus.
  Relevant university degree or comparable qualification.
  Tools: Languages such as LaTeX, DocBook, DITA, and XSL; Build tools such as make and Ant; IDEs such as Eclipse; Editors such as Emacs or vi; Repositories such as CVS and SVN.
  Technology: An understanding of object-oriented programming concepts. Familiarity with C++ and JavaScript; a basic understanding of web-based client-server architectures and distributed computing; an understanding of 3D graphics concepts.
  Native English speaker a plus.
  Self-disciplined, self-motivated, and results-oriented
  Effective in a small team working in a deadline-driven environment.