International Tech company seeks Technical Writer to work Localization-Focused writing assignmements.
Overview
Looking for an experienced Technical Writer with strong localization experience to join our documentation team. This role focuses on creating and maintaining high-quality technical content while supporting localized workflows. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with structured authoring tools, version control systems, and cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities:
* Create, edit, and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation for software products.
* Support and help drive localization workflows for documentation, including preparing content for translation and collaborating with localization teams and vendors.
* Write documentation with internationalization and localization best practices in mind.
* Work within a Git-based documentation workflow, including repositories hosted in Bitbucket.
* Track documentation and localization work using Jira.
* Author and manage content using structured authoring tools (such as Adobe RoboHelp)
* Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, QA, and localization stakeholders
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Qualifications:
* Experience working as a Technical Writer or in a similar documentation-focused role.
* Demonstrated, hands-on experience with localization of technical documentation.
* Strong understanding of writing documentation for translation (clarity, consistency, reuse).
* Experience working with issue tracking and workflow management tools such as Jira.
* Comfort working with structured authoring tools (e.g., RoboHelp or similar).
* Japanese language skills (reading and/or writing) are a plus.
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For more information, please call Bob Wallace at
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