BQuant Technical Writer - CTO Office

Consortium For School Networking (Cosn) - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

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About the position

The Technical Writer position at Bloomberg involves creating documentation and instructional materials for the BQuant platform and Bloomberg Query Language (BQL). This role requires collaboration with various teams to produce high-quality, user-friendly content that helps clients effectively utilize these technical products. The writer will engage in a dynamic environment, balancing multiple projects while adhering to style guidelines and contributing to innovative learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and produce a high volume of client-facing documentation, including user guides, API documentation, product overviews, contextual help, FAQs, and release notifications.
• Collaborate with cognitive and learning science experts to write effective instructional materials.
• Employ logical content strategy to forefront essential information.
• Adhere to style guidelines for standard deliverables and creatively extend those guidelines for bespoke content.
• Gain quick knowledge of the markets to convey technical material in the context of a financial professional's workflow.
• Shift seamlessly between writing precise instructional documentation and more conversational, benefit-focused promotional announcements.
• Generate creative ideas to evolve styles, processes, and tools.

Requirements

• 3+ years of technical writing experience in a technical domain.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience documenting Python, APIs, query languages, and other technical artifacts.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and explain code, including written samples of API documentation and query languages, or a background in computer science.
• Excellent writing skills for an end-user client audience, with flexibility to shift between procedural and conversational writing styles.
• Proven creative writing skills to craft compelling, benefit-focused content.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple projects at once with variable timelines.
• A proven track record of success interacting with all levels of staff, including UX researchers and designers, developers, business specialists, and senior management.
• Drive to gain knowledge and build skills across both technical and financial domains.

Nice-to-haves

• Editing experience and ability to establish style guidelines for other content creators.
• Demonstrated initiative in innovating and implementing workflow, process, and technical solutions.
• Aptitude for strong visual display of information and image production as part of effective content design.
• Growth mindset.
• Working knowledge of the financial markets.
• Ability to author in Markdown and/or reStructuredText.

Benefits

• 401(k) + match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Wellness programs
• Merit increases
• Incentive compensation