Full-Time Senior Technical Writer (San Jose, CA)
Job Description
The Senior Technical Writer in this position will work closely with Product Managers, Development and QA teams, subject-matter experts, and the Product Documentation team to analyze documentation requirements for various audiences. He or she will combine excellent communication skills with extensive knowledge of current software technology and a passion for learning new and emerging technologies to design and develop deliverables to meet the requirements. The deliverables may include user guides, administrator guides, developer guides, API references, installation guides, reference guides, tutorials and examples, and incorporate graphics, diagrams and code samples as appropriate to illustrate targeted use cases.
What will YOU do as a Senior Technical Writer?
Job Responsibilities:
• Define appropriate documentation deliverables to meet the requirements
• Research, write, and edit assigned topics
• Coordinate the production and handoff of all final deliverables
• Proactively explore architectural and platform issues relevant to the products, and provide technical assistance to sales, marketing, support and other technical writers
This position is on site in the San Jose office. The option to telecommute one or two days per week will be offered after six months of satisfactory job performance.
Job Requirements
Education Required:
BA/BS degree with at least 5 years of technical writing or software development experience, or the equivalent combination of work experience and education—all candidates will be asked to provide writing samples.
Experience Required:
In addition to 5 years of technical writing experience, the candidate must have the following:
• Experience writing programming guides and API references
• Experience writing topics in DITA
• Experience using Adobe FrameMaker
• Familiarity with Java or another object-oriented programming language
• Proven ability with English spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and composition rules and a clear business/technical writing style
• Experience working in an Agile environment would be a plus
The candidate should have these additional skills:
• Familiarity with XML and HTML
• Familiarity with content management systems
• Familiarity with EJB, .NET, or other client/server software architectures
The candidate should have these skills:
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A passion for learning new and emerging technologies
• Attention to detail
Why make a move to FICO?
At FICO, you can advance your career within one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – analytics. With our industry leading credit scores and other solutions, FICO is the leader in predictive analytics for banking, insurance, retail and healthcare. Our ability to drive smarter decisions is driving some of the world’s leading companies to a new level of analytics-fuelled success.
Our success is founded on really talented people – just like you – who enjoy:
Innovation – change the game for us and for our clients around the world
Teamwork – lead and learn from the very best in your field
High Performance – challenge yourself and reap the rewards of delivering results
Opportunity – grow with a global company that develops talent
FICO™ (NYSE:FICO) delivers superior predictive analytics that drive smarter decisions. Our groundbreaking use of mathematics to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries and revolutionized the way risk is managed and products are marketed. FICO’s innovative solutions include the FICO(R) Score – the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States – along with industry-leading solutions for managing credit accounts, identifying and minimizing the impact of fraud, and customizing consumer offers with pinpoint accuracy. Most of the world’s top banks, as well as leading insurers, retailers, pharma businesses and government agencies rely on FICO solutions to accelerate growth, control risk, boost profits, and meet regulatory and competitive demands. FICO also helps millions of individuals manage their personal credit health through www.myFICO.com. Learn more about FICO at www.fico.com.
FICO is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.
FICO: Make every decision count.
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FICO (NYSE:FICO) delivers superior predictive analytics solutions that drive smarter decisions. The company’s groundbreaking use of mathematics to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries and revolutionized the way risk is managed and products are marketed.
FICO’s innovative solutions include the FICO® Score — the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States — along with industry-leading solutions for managing credit accounts, identifying and minimizing the impact of fraud, and customizing consumer offers with pinpoint accuracy. Most of the world’s top banks, as well as leading insurers, retailers, pharmaceutical businesses and government agencies rely on FICO solutions to accelerate growth, control risk, boost profits and meet regulatory and competitive demands. FICO also helps millions of individuals manage their personal credit health through www.myFICO.com.
Founded in 1956, FICO introduced analytic solutions such as credit scoring that have made credit more widely available, not just in the United States but around the world. We have pioneered the development and application of critical technologies behind decision management. These include predictive analytics, business rules management and optimization. We use these technologies to help businesses improve the precision, consistency and agility of their complex, high–volume decisions.