Senior Programming Writer
Senior Programming Writer
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$ 85000 - 172000
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Summary
Are you excited about learning new technologies Do you like to experiment to figure out how something works Do you enjoy making complex information easy to understand If yes then wed love to talk with you!We are looking for a talented and curious technical writer who is passionate about creating compelling content that makes our users successful.
As a programmer writer at Guidewire you will use your ability to grasp technical concepts and convert developerspeak into content that speaks to the user. You will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to create clear accurate and engaging content primarily for a developer audience.
To succeed in this role you must have excellent communication skills strong technical skills a handson approach and a selfmotivated attitude. Expect to work in a fastchanging and flexible environment where collaboration is key.
Job Description
Key responsibilities
Work closely with developers product managers and UX designers to understand our products and target audiences.
Collaborate with other team members to plan and design content for our cloud and AI platforms and services.
Create developer documentation including API reference topics developer guides crossproduct solutions tutorials and more.
Participate in initiatives to make our content more impactful and relevant to our different audiences.
Required skills and experience
5 years of experience creating content for enterprise software or developer tools
Excellent writing and communication skills
Experience documenting APIs (preferably REST APIs) and writing code samples and tutorials
Familiarity with web applications cloud platforms and AI concepts
A solid understanding of technical communication best practices topicbased authoring and structured content
Ability to learn independentlyby talking to engineers digging into the code and trying things out yourself
Strong collaboration skills and experience working with crossfunctional teams
Preferably you also have some of the following:
Knowledge of Swagger/OpenAPI Git Markdown DITA or XML
A background in creating developerfirst content such as quickstarts walkthroughs and usecasedriven tutorials
Experience working across teams to create endtoend solutions that span multiple areas
Familiarity with Agile development practices
Ability to create or contribute to videos demos and interactive tutorials
About the Information Experience team
We create and publish content that helps our users successfully deploy customize and use our applications.
Our audience includes business analysts technical consultants and programmers.
We are passionate about customer success.
We strive to create a great information experience for our users by providing them the right information when and where they need it.
What we offer you:
An open collaborative and supportive work environment
Peers who are dedicated to creating highquality usercentered content
Opportunities participate in initiatives to improve the information experience for our users
Freedom to experiment innovate and learn best practices and new technologies
Disability Accommodations and Guidewires Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to If things do not go as hoped we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation or receiving a notice of your nonselection for a vacancy email to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decisionmaker to review the request and/or hiring decision who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage innovate and grow efficiently. We combine digital core analytics and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540 insurers in 40 countries from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600 successful projects supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration localization and innovation.
For more information please visit and follow us on Twitter: @GuidewirePandC.
Guidewire Software Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and believe that a diversity of perspectives abilities and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color ancestry religion sex national origin citizenship marital status age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where its applicable to the position.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
