Senior Content Editor

Resumen del empleo

If reading about and learning technology appeals to you, if you have an eye for seeing ways to improve whatever you’re reading, if you consider yourself a teacher at heart, we’d like to talk with you. You might be:

• A developmental editor who works on technical subjects
• An experienced technical writer who enjoys coaching others
• A web content developer with a focus on technical communication
• An educator in a STEM-related field considering a career change

Responsabilidades

Play a significant role in the development of technical writers and customer-facing information:

• Serve as a thinking buddy for writers on their writing and content design.
• Give developmental and substantive feedback as well as copy edits on technically complex content.
• Run the software, test procedures, and examine examples to inform your edits.
• Collaborate on, develop, and communicate style guidelines, writing standards, and editorial processes.

Cualificaciones mínimas

• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.

Cualificaciones adicionales

Required skills

• Aptitude and curiosity to learn and understand technology
• Ability to adopt the perspective of and advocate for the customer
• Ability to give explicit and constructive feedback effectively, with rationale
• Ability to juggle priorities and adapt your editing to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail, language, grammar, and organization

Pluses 

Math MATLAB Programming Software development

API documentation Structured authoring Instructional design oXygen, XML

Web content design Web content accessibility Terminology management Translation

This position is an on-site role located in Natick, MA.