Technical Writer Maia

Technical Writer
Maia
Maia, Porto District, Portugal

Critical Manufacturing is dedicated to empowering
- performance operations to make Industry 4. 0 a reality with the most innovative, comprehensive, and modular MES software. We have a global presence, but our headquarters, and the main technical center, are in Porto (Maia), Portugal, where we develop a
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- art solution for Semiconductor, Electronics, Medical Devices, and Industrial Equipment.

Recognized for the third consecutive year as a Leader by Gartner, we are part of ASMPT, the world's largest supplier of
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- class equipment, and technological process partner for the electronics and semiconductor industries.

What you will do:

• Write, test, and document product features according to Critical Manufacturing's user and developer documentation best practices and guidelines, in order to translate complex information into clear and effective content
• Create technical documentation (tutorials, reference guides and conceptual overviews) for both functional and developer audiences
• Work alongside internal product and technical teams to obtain an
  - depth understanding of the product and ensure the accuracy of the documentation
• Develop extensibility documentation to help
  - party developers build on top of our platform
• Act as a customer advocate, ensuring the documentation meets the needs of the user and is highly available to them
• Manage updates and revisions of the documentation
• Contribute to establishing best practices and standards for technical documentation within the organization
  
  
  

• Ability to translate complex engineering procedures into simple and clear instructions
• Ability to read and understand code (e. g. , Java
  Script, Python, C#, or similar)
• Ability to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences
• Familiarity with tools for writing and publishing technical documentation (e. g. , Markdown, Confluence, Mk
  Docs, Docusaurus, or similar) and API specification (Swagger/Open
  API or similar)
• Excellent English skills - spoken and written
• Strong attention to detail and creative thinking skills
  
  
  

• Background in software development, programming, or working closely with developers
• Experience documenting extensible systems or platforms, API documentation with conceptual guides
• Experience in dealing with software development teams
• Technical expertise in navigating large codebases
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Familiarity with CI/CD and modern Dev
  Ops practices
• Understanding of version control systems like Git
• Knowledge of localization and translation best practices