Technical Writer - API Documentation
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 3412 (63% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Bloomberg is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
London
Business Area
Engineering and CTO
Ref #
10052881
Description & Requirements
Accurate, strategic, creative -- and fast. We help clients get the most from Bloomberg’s vast suite of products, educating and informing them about the tools that help them do their jobs.
Bloomberg’s Product Documentation and User Assistance (PDOC) group is a centralized team of technical writers creating user assistance materials that span business areas across the financial markets. We partner with Product, Technology, and UX teams to investigate requirements in an energetic environment characterized by frequent product updates and quick time-to-market. Our writers have the skills to solicit business needs, jump quickly from discovery to draft, and shift seamlessly between writing styles for different deliverables.
We take pride in being a collaborative team of 30+ writers that values peer editing, an iterative writing process, and cooperative idea generation. We work with style guides to create essential documentation with a unified, professional voice. Though we move quickly and strive to perfect the art of balancing competing priorities, we put a premium on quality — both of writing and ideas.
We're looking for a writer with top-notch writing skills and a strong aptitude for explaining code. Our Enterprise Data technical writers work with colleagues in Product, Customer Support, and Engineering to create API documentation for Bloomberg's developer clients, including quick starts, conceptual explanations, tutorials, installation guides, and tech specs. Candidates should expect to drive the scope and direction of documentation deliverables, manage projects independently, and participate in setting authoring requirements for the engineers who build our CMS and authoring tools.
We'll Trust You To
- Research, write, and iterate on client-facing API documentation for an ever-evolving product.
- Experience in Technical writing for a developer audience, including experience writing API documentation.
- Deep knowledge of API documentation-writing best practices.
- The ability to read and understand widely-used programming languages (preferably Python) and work with/test/validate code samples.
- Strong, flexible writing skills appropriate for a client audience, with the ability to strike a conversational or formal tone depending on the deliverable.
- The ability to switch between voices to address both developers and business decision makers, providing both technical content and benefit-focused materials.
- Tested project management skills, including strength in managing and organizing multiple projects with variable timelines.
- Experience maintaining a large amount of documentation for a product and establishing new content structures within it.
- A proven track record of success interacting with all levels of staff and management, including business specialists, customer support, development teams, and senior management.
- The drive to gain knowledge and build skills across both technical and financial domains.
- Direct software development experience working with APIs.
Apply! Please supply 2-3 writing samples with your application. We'll get in touch with you to let you know the next step.
If indicated, please note that years of experience are a guide; we will consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Bloomberg holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3412 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.