Technical Writer
Are you passionate about APIs and Software Development? Do you love writing and creating digital content? Are you a natural at teaching others about new technologies? Are you looking to join a high-growth B2B software company that is changing the API and Software Lifecycle? SmartBear is looking for a Technical Writer / Digital Content Specialist to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to create digital content for some of the most popular API development and testing tools on the planet (Swagger, SoapUI, and others). The content you create in this role will be viewed/consumed by millions of developers. The role will work closely with engineering, product management, customer support, sales engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Create highly technical digital content that is engaging and educational (documentation, white papers, blogs, "how to" videos, demos, etc)
- Foster relationships with technical influencers in the market to co-create content
- Be seen as a thought-leader and subject matter expert in the area of API development and testing
Qualifications
- Insatiable appetite and ability to learn new technologies
- Excellent writing and digital content development skills
- Ability to clearly communicate complex topics to technical audiences
- Ability to handle a fast paced environment, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changing business needs
- Experience working directly with customers, support teams, sales engineers, and/or marketing teams
Nice-to-Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (computer science, engineering, etc)
- 3-5+ years of experience in Technical Writing, Documentation, Technical Support, Product Marketing, Technical Content Marketing, or related, in a high-tech B2B environment
- Experience creating digital content for high-traffic websites
Technical Skills
- Solid understanding of APIs, what they are, how they work, why they are used, and how they are developed and tested
- Solid understanding of API specification formats (OpenAPI, RAML, etc), API/IoT Protocols (REST, SOAP, MQTT, CoAP, etc), file formats (JSON, YAML, etc), etc
- Familiarity with tools used in the API Lifecycle, such as Design & Documentation (Swagger Editor, Swagger UI, etc), Development (Swagger CodeGen, etc), Source Control (Git, GitHub, etc), Testing (SoapUI, Postman, Swagger Inspector, etc), Deployment/Gateway (Apigee, AWS, etc), CI/CD (Jenkins, etc), etc
- Ability to read and document code
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