Senior Technical Writer

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Responsible for researching and developing technical documentation about ChargePoint hardware and software, creating accessible user information, managing content revision control, and collaborating with teams to enhance documentation with visuals and multimedia.
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About Us

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Reports To

Manager, Technical Content Development

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will be responsible for researching and developing technical documentation about ChargePoint hardware, software, and services. You will create clean, easy-to-consume, yet detailed technical documentation and training using text, illustrations, video, and other online authoring tools. Your ability to work cross-functionally between engineering, support, testing, marketing, and product management is essential. You will work alongside writers, instructional designers, and illustrators to produce guides and multimedia for internal and external audiences. You will maintain document revision control for content developed in multiple languages.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to take complex technical product/service information and present in comprehensible and accessible user information
  • Perform all phases of technical content development, including planning and research, design, writing, editing, illustrating, and publishing
  • Partner closely with support and other teams to develop microcontent and scripts for common inquiries and FAQs to fulfill customers’ self-service requests
  • Develop and manage content in authoring tool/management solution including source control and translation
  • Create graphical diagrams, flow charts, illustrations, infographics, images, and collaborate with illustrator(s) to incorporate rich media into technical documentation and knowledgebases
  • Enhance and maintain documentation by continually reviewing, keeping up to date on released features and innovative technologies

Requirements

  • 6-8 years of technical writing and content creation in a complex product environment
  • Strong preference for experience working directly with engineering teams on technology products
  • Demonstrated ability to learn complex technical products quickly and develop documentation relevant to the target audience
  • Proficient in Madcap Flare XML authoring (experience in HTML and CSS a plus) and creation of single-source content 
  • Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and image editing software (Photoshop, GIMP, Illustrator, etc.)
  • Background working with publishing content for different global markets
  • Experience documenting UI and API guides for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently while meeting tight deadlines
  • Proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in an environment with competing demands
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management tools a plus
    Location

    Bangalore ,India

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
Applicants only - Recruiting agencies do not contact.

Top Skills

CSS
HTML
Madcap Flare
XML
The Company
Campbell, CA
968 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Electric mobility is the smart choice. We make it the easy one, too. So easy that someone plugs into our network every 2 seconds. Since 2007, we’ve focused solely on building the best electric vehicle (EV) charging experience for everyone involved in the shift to electric.
Join us in shaping the future of mobility. If you'd like to learn more about what it's like to build the new fueling network, check out our Engineering Blog: www.chargepoint.com/engineering

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