Lead Technical Writer - Shared Technology Group
About Shared Technology Group (STG)
Our Shared Technology Group is primarily responsible for developing and maintaining our in-house engine Cobra. They also serve as a group of domain experts to advise game teams on technical problems, best practice and use of Cobra for their games.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a Lead Technical Writer to build and lead a technical writing team within our Shared Technology Group (STG). The STG development team are already motivated to provide excellent documentation but need your help to present it in the best possible way to their different audiences.
The different audiences in this case are the many game development teams that are using Cobra every day to make our portfolio of ambitious titles. Every game development team comprises a mixture of different skill areas such as artists, animators, audio designers, designers, programmers and more. Each of these skill areas have differing needs for their documentation. You will work with representatives for each of these areas to tailor the presentation and content to their specific needs.
Having a team dedicated to producing documentation is new to Frontier. This is a great opportunity for you to join us and shape not only the team you want to build but also the way documentation is authored and consumed.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and line manage a technical writing team. Line management includes team development, performance management, coaching and mentoring.
- Oversee the development and creation of high quality documentation, best standards and practices.
- Work with internal (STG) and external (game and outsource) teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of Cobra, how it is used and the documentation requirements.
- Produce high-quality documentation and tutorials that are appropriate for audiences with differing needs.
- Define the requirements for the documentation platform.
- Mentor and assist other members of the studio to produce and maintain documentation and tutorials of their own.
About You
- Proven working experience in technical writing of software documentation.
- Ability to deliver high quality documentation paying attention to detail.
- Ability to quickly grasp complex technical and development concepts and make them easily understandable in text, pictures and/or videos.
- Excellent written skills in English.
- Experience managing or mentoring others is desirable.