Technical Writer

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers in the Life Sciences, IT, and Financial Services sectors, feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. Job Title: Technical Writer Location: Sunnyvale, CA DURATION:- 2 Months ( Contract to hire) Pay Rate: Best in the market Looking for Technical Writer Job Overview: We are not looking for just a resume; this person must be able to show their experience and proficiency in this area to be successful. Candidate must possess strong software development skills to create conceptual and reference content – including working code samples would be preferred They should be able to provide samples of API reference documentation that include XSDs, XML and/or JSON response samples Requirements: • Bachelor’ Degree with at least 1 year experience in relevant area, technical writing and documentation • Experience providing feedback on APIs during development cycles • General knowledge of RESTful APIs, XML, JSON • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams • Ability to meet multiple, tight deadlines • Experience providing feedback on APIs during development cycles • Portfolio examples of API reference documentation that include XSDs, XML and/or JSON response samples • Experience with online retail, ecommerce is a plus Additional Details: Your specific responsibilities will be to: Create content on SalesForce Knowledge Management. Specific types of articles may include: API reference guide Tutorials Videos FAQs Gather raw data, from other documentation or colleagues, for inclusion into KM content Manage and Update existing content, including Article review and obsolescence assessment Document changes and updates Document retirement Operate in a fast-paced development environment Communicate with product team and platform engineering leads, surfacing issues as needed Requirements: Bachelor’ Degree with at least 1 year experience in relevant area, technical writing and documentation Experience on modern authoring tools (written documentation as well as video) General knowledge of RESTful APIs, XML, JSON Excellent written and oral communication skills Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams Ability to meet multiple, tight deadlines Portfolio examples of top-notch documentation Experience with online retail, ecommerce is a plus Thanks & Regards, Shipra Chauhan | shiprac@mindlance(dot)com | 732 201 8857