Technical Writer

Devr is developing cutting-edge privacy-enhancing technology to enable individuals, teams and companies to share sensitive data securely and build platforms for innovators to develop new insights to solve complex problems. Built on web3 tools and bridging web2, we are looking for team members with an appetite for fast-paced learning in an early-stage company environment, with the drive to help us build industry-leading products.

Working at Devr offers a challenging and exciting path to take your career in a new direction. With our HQ in Florida, we have team members across three continents (USA, Europe and Asia) and offer both office-based and remote positions, depending on the role and team.

Devr’s Documentation Team creates written order from the relative chaos and excitement of cutting-edge software development by taking a different approach to how information is chunked and sculpted for audiences. The team is looking to grow with the addition of a mildly sanguine and engaging intermediate technical writer, that is based in Tallahassee for a hybrid-remote workspace.

We are seeking a Technical Writer to:

• Create fundamental to advanced software documentation for a variety of distinct audiences and deliveries
• Create layered documentation discussing all aspects of software
• Break down complex software to establish common experience correlations in documentation
• Perform basic smoke testing for reporting and analysis
• Perform user acceptance testing for documentation quality assurance and understanding
• Be a founding member of the Documentation Team at Devr

The role holder will be responsible for:

• Using VS Code and Dendron to publish Devr documentation, no publishing is done using Microsoft Office
• Protecting the sensitive nature of documentation AND information concerning its intended audience as well as Devr Intellectual Property
• Experimenting with cutting-edge software to deeply define key element and critical component functions and limitations
• Creating uniquely scoped documentation modules, following information mapping principles
• Working with a variety of technical and semi-technical teams to create and grow a dynamic digital documentation library
• Ensuring we maintain a high bar for quality by remaining attentive to documentation bugs and user feedback
• Upholding a positive attitude toward documentation and insights

Successful candidates must demonstrate experience in:

• Understanding of basic software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• A technical background or fluency with software concepts to translate technical to common
• Understanding of defect identity and impact details, to include software or game testing with reporting behaviors
• Leading a small team or project with tracking and reporting
• Troubleshooting in pursuit of a result, even with incomplete or questionable information; examples might be a computer or phone headset configurations, network (router) set-ups with security, computer operating system configuration settings

The successful candidate will be:

• Comfortable collaborating and communicating with developers to ensure documentation requirements are met
• Located in or willing to relocate to the state of Florida, specifically Tallahassee
• Bringing a positive and solution-focused attitude
• Sufficiently aware of blockchain and web-3 developments to demonstrate an interest in the topic and enthusiasm to learn more
• Excited to work in an early-stage start-up

Education and Experience Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in related discipline such as Communications, Training/Education, Business Management, or Information Systems, or the equivalent combination of experience and education
• Related work experience as a contributing writer
• Experience transforming the layout of a document to increase visual appeal, allow easy scanning and at-a glance comprehension
• Experience using a diverse set of software
• Experience with authoring content in markdown and leveraging version control systems such as Git, Mercurial, Subversion, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tallahassee, FL 32301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Technical writing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $40,000 - $80,000