Technical Author

A leading blue chip organisation is seeking to recruit a Technical Author on an initial 3 month contract based in central London.

As a Technical Writer, you juggle a variety of projects, from reading and writing example code, to updating FAQs, to drafting product announcements.

As a Technical Writer, you will communicate with hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide through conceptual documentation, training and instructional content, API References, sample code, and videos. You'll have plenty of opportunity to inspire our developer community through the creation of simple code samples or complex sample applications that will supplement core documentation.

Responsibilities:
Write technical documentation for our external developer audience, such as API reference docs and developer guides.
Design and organize documentation sets for new APIs and developer products.
Write example code (using Python, AppEngine)
Edit, clarify, and proofread documents written by others, and coach non-writers on ways to improve their writing skills.

Minimum qualifications
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
Experience with product documentation, product communications, technical publications or media.
Experience working with source code written in C++, Python and/or JavaScript.
Experience with documenting APIs
Experience with writing example code

*The rate for this role is GBP23ph*

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Modis is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.