Lead Technical Writer (Contract)
Date Posted
07 Sep, 2022
Work Location
Salary Offered
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Who We Are
Uiflow is a no-code/low-code start-up focusing on delivering a unified, easy-to-use, enterprise-grade product creation platform that anyone can use and create impactful experiences and tools.
At Uiflow, building is more than a job - it's a calling: To question. To inform. To support. To invent. To collaborate. If you love learning from a variety of professionals, advocating for users, having a direct impact, and fostering a community culture of balance, we want to speak with you.
Lead Technical Writer @ Uiflow ,
We’re looking for a Lead Technical Writer who is passionate about developer experience, high-polish user interfaces, and teaching users complex topics and workflows. In this cross-functional role, you will partner with teams across Uiflow to build the best documentation site on the web, build intuitive and accessible in-studio documentation, and help technically minded enterprise teams get up and running with Uiflow.
Responsibilities
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Own the long term roadmap for user-facing documentation at Uiflow, as well as in-studio documentation based on markdown.
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Understand the competitive landscape and foster Uiflow’s leadership position in the area of user experience and documentation.
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Work with Engineers and Designers to build and launch creative new documentation experiences and tools.
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Be a staunch advocate for our users, get to know their needs, and deliver to them the best documentation experience possible.
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Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization such as Product, Design, Engineering, and Marketing for consistency among all documentation.
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Develop guidelines and concepts for vocabulary in documentation and consistency across our platform.
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Manage document updates as new features are launched.
Projects You May Work On
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Create complete usage documentation for Uiflow Studio, Flowlang, Environments, Component Libraries, and CLI on docs.uiflow.com
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Complete documentation for all existing Uiflow components, including descriptions, state information, actions, etc. We currently have about 150 components.
About You
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You have 2+ years of technical writing experience
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You have 2+ years of product management or product-focused founder experience shipping high-quality products
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Has shipped user-facing or API products, built on complex technical systems running at scale
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Has persistence and a whatever-it-takes approach to ensure that your documentation is successful and impactful
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Brings strong written and verbal communication skills with a talent for precise articulations of customer problems
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Enjoys being a generalist working on whatever it takes to solve problems and delight users
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Has thrived in a highly collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts
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Takes pride in working on projects to successful completion
Not required, but it would be great if...
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You are familiar with other no-code tools and have built no-code applications
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You’ve personally built web applications with code and know the hard parts
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You are comfortable planning in quarters, and can set a vision for several years
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You are comfortable working with geographically distributed teams
Benefits
At Uiflow, we offer competitive benefits including access to a 401k, unlimited time off, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
- A fully remote workplace and stipend to set up your at-home workspace
- A generous stipend to support continued education, development, and provide the tools you need to do the best job possible
- $100 Monthly DoorDash credit
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