Overview
What You Will Be Responsible
For As a Technical Writer, you know how to work effectively and independently. You will:
• Design, create, and maintain structured user assistance for international financial professionals, for example, user manuals, release notes, context-sensitive help, tooltips, and GUI labels.
• Collaborate with software engineers and product owners on agile teams to plan and manage documentation deliverables.
• Edit content from other technical writers before publication for consistency and accuracy of language.
• Contribute to the professional development of the user assistance community of practice.
• Help to define and improve user documentation strategy and procedures with the technical writer team.
What We Value
• Five or more years relevant experience in technical communication in a software development organisation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Practical experience in topic-based authoring
• Experience working to standards in a structured authoring environment
• Experiences in working in agile is a plus, but training can be provided
• Knowledge of Financial Instruments is an advantage
If you come to work with us as a Technical Writer, we will
• Welcome you to an awesome team of 15+ technical writers
• Pair you with an experienced writer to help you onboard
• Empower you to design, research, and produce technical content of your own
• Show you how to succeed with our sophisticated content management tool chain
• Support your professional development and foster your curiosity
• Support a healthy work/life balance with flexible hours in our distributed team
Benefits
Benefits Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route – we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
About SimCorp
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,100+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.
