2 Technical Editing jobs in the United Kingdom
Technical Writing Lead
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Who are we?
Shielded Technologies is a business technology provider and core contributor to the Midnight Network, a blockchain platform for developing decentralized applications that safeguard personal and commercial data. The Midnight Network is the first blockchain to offer programmable data isolation by leveraging zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to enable selective disclosure of what information is visible on-chain and is designed to help developers implement necessary business policies, such as meeting regulatory requirements.
What the role involves:
As an experienced Technical Writing Lead, you will be a key player on the Midnight team developing ground-breaking technology in one of the most exciting fields in the world. Midnight is a regulatory-friendly data protection blockchain that safeguards sensitive commercial and personal data. Midnight protects fundamental freedoms of association, commerce, and expression for developers, companies, and individuals.
In this leadership role, you will oversee the creation and evolution of high-quality, developer-focused technical content while managing and mentoring a small team of technical writers. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will play a crucial role in translating complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation and papers for developers who will become an essential part of the Midnight ecosystem. Your work will empower developers, stakeholders, and users to maximize the potential of our blockchain solutions.
- Lead the technical writing function, managing and mentoring a small team of technical writers to ensure alignment, consistency, and continuous development across all documentation efforts.
- Set documentation strategy with the Midnight Foundation to establish and maintain documentation standards, process, and style guides that scale with Midnight's ecosystem and development community.
- Own core documentation delivered. Work with Engineering and Product teams to create, edit and maintain documentation and other assets, including user guides, release notes, product documentation, white papers, and more.
- Drive collaboration and cross-functional alignment between Shielded Technologies and the Midnight Foundation, ensuring proper communication during product releases and working closely with Developer Relationships, Product, Engineering and Marketing.
- Ensure that all documentation is designed with a user-centric perspective, making complex topics accessible to a diverse audience
- Ensure documentation complies with industry standards, any relevant regulatory requirements, and best practices
- Build feedback loops and mechanisms for collecting and incorporating user and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve the quality and relevance of the documentation.
Requirements
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Communications, Technical Writing) or equivalent experience
- Proven experience as a Technical Writer and Team Leader, with a strong portfolio showcasing your previous work
- Solid understanding of blockchain technology and its principles is desirable
- Proficiency in tools commonly used for technical writing, such as Markdown, Git, Docusaurus, revision control, and documentation platforms
- Experience with programming and using APIs
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to lead, coach and inspire technical writers to produce high-impact content.
- Ability to provide strategic thinking to set and execute a documentation vision aligned with product, marketing and ecosystem goals.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are vital
- The ability to research and gather information from various sources, including technical specifications, development teams, and subject matter experts, is critical to producing accurate and comprehensive documentation
- A strong focus on the end user is essential. Technical Writers should be able to empathize with the needs of developers, stakeholders, and users and design documentation accordingly
- Meticulous attention to detail is necessary to ensure accuracy and consistency in documentation. Errors or inaccuracies can lead to confusion or misinterpretation
- Strong project management skills are valuable for organizing documentation projects, meeting deadlines, and coordinating with stakeholders
- Adaptability to changing project requirements and a willingness to revise and update documentation as needed is essential
- Collect feedback and report on the performance of technical writing activities to continuously improve the quality and usefulness of documentation and other content
Benefits
- Remote work
- Laptop reimbursement
- New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Competitive PTO
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and empowered to succeed. We welcome people of all backgrounds and ensure that employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and potential. Everyone is given equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Technical Editor
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Farillio creates high quality digital resources to help users solve the legal, financial, HR and marketing concerns that come with setting up and running a small business based in the UK, as well as creating content to help landlords and individuals with their day-to-day problems and queries.
We are looking for a dynamic, detail-orientated individual to join our growing Publishing team. This new role is at the heart of creating the timely, relevant and trustworthy content for which Farillio is known.
To do that effectively, the Technical Editor will work closely in a front-of-house role with our team of internal and external experts, as well as the wider Publishing team, to ensure that Farillio’s platform content is created in line with our content priorities and wider strategic objectives. The Technical Editor works closely with these stakeholders to draft, edit and deliver content that reflects Farillio values and the Farillio tone of voice, ensuring that the highest editorial quality is always maintained.
In addition, the Technical Editor will be expected to support the customer service team and collaborate with the sales and partnership teams as necessary on the content needed for pitches, presentations and product launches.
Key responsibilities:
- Ghost-writing content for our subject matter experts Drafting relevant, original, content for the Farillio platform Reviewing technical content for clarity and style Keeping up to date with legal and technical developments and trends and able to record and evaluate their impact on platform content and communications Being the gatekeeper of content risk relating to the accuracy of Farillio content Technical editing and copy-editing Farillio content to our Editorial guidelines, ensuring that all content meets Farillio’s best-in-class standards Occasional proofreading duties as and when required Occasional content uploading, tagging and product design responsibilities as required Giving editorial feedback and advice as and when required to our team of subject matter experts Supporting the customer service team to respond on Livechat Collaborating with the sales and partnerships team on developing content needed for pitches, presentations and product launches.
Essential skills:
- Ideally legal background and/or journalism experience Demonstrable content drafting skills in relevant subject areas Demonstrable technical editing skills Demonstrable copy-editing and proofing skills A keen eye for detail Enjoys taking a collaborative, creative approach to content ideation and brainstorming A collaborative, helpful and diplomatic approach to working with internal and external subject matter experts Flexible approach to working on different types of platform content Experience in a fast-moving publishing environment Experience of working in a growth business
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