Senior Technical Writer

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About Us & Why We're Hiring


We're changing the way people connect to social care programs.


Findhelp launched over 10 years ago in Austin, TX and has helped over 7 million people find food, health, housing, and employment programs in seconds at findhelp.org


We're powered by tech, driven to do good, and looking for passionate people to join our team. Our mission is to connect all people in need and the programs that serve them (with dignity and ease).


If our mission strikes a chord, we'd love for you to keep reading.


The role:  

As a Senior Technical Writer, you’ll play a key role in communicating all the exciting updates to our product to both internal and external audiences! You’ll utilize your expertise in developing and maintaining technical documentation to continuously update our internal knowledge base and provide clear overviews of new features in Monthly Product Recaps. In your day-to-day work, you’ll gather information to write internal-facing and external-facing release notes, document procedures, and handle other requests for internal documentation.

What You’ll Do:

  • Work closely with the Product team to understand and document upcoming enhancements and upgrades to the product, using a variety of formats (release notes, user guides, one-pagers, implementation guides, etc.)
  • Review existing documentation and update as needed; review existing documentation processes and determine ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness for a growing organization
  • Ensure consistency in technical documentation quality, voice, and tone
  • Attend stakeholder meetings and Product updates to gain a full understanding of the scope of functionality deployed

Who You Are:

  • A technical writer with excellent skills in communicating to a variety of audiences and backgrounds
  • Someone comfortable working in a growing organization - someone excited about helping to define the scope of the role as we grow
  • A self-starter who is comfortable working both collaboratively and independently
  • You can prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under pressure

Experience You’ll Bring:

  • BA/BS in Technical Writing or any related field
  • 3+ years of experience as a Technical Writer or performing similar work
  • Experience working closely with multiple teams including Product and Engineering, ensuring no communication gaps 

We’re building a diverse, inclusive team

 

You’re welcome here. We want to help connect everyone to the help they need. So we want to build a company that represents your community.

 

But talk is cheap. We like action. Here are a few things that show we mean business.

Employee Resource Groups

Culture Committee

Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • ReduxLibraries
    • DjangoFrameworks
    • KubernetesFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • React NativeFrameworks
    • Ruby on RailsFrameworks
    • MongoDBDatabases
    • MySQLDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • GitHubServices
    • Google CloudServices

What are findhelp Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Findhelp participates in activities local to our various employees throughout the U.S. such as produce farms, food pantries. This year, some of our people learned how to knit dolls!
Partners with nonprofits
Findhelp is headquartered in Austin and provides a platform listing free and reduced-cost social care programs. We connect people in need with the programs that serve them through such partnership.
Open door policy
In-person all-hands meetings
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Office Perks
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available

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