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Technical Writer InterSystems 3h ago

TryApplyNow, Boston, MA, USA

Pay: $80,000-$104,000/yr

Job type: Full Time


Technical Writers create reusable content to help a variety of audiences easily learn to use InterSystems products. They present complex material to their target audiences. They participate fully in development teams.

The writer performs the following tasks:

Takes long‑term responsibility for a specific, significant subject area. Attends development project meetings and conveys status to other content creators.

Works on product documentation that describes new features and enhancements for each release. Updates and improves existing documentation on an ongoing basis.

Researches technical material from diverse sources. Produces coherent, well‑structured documentation that defines use cases and describes how to solve problems associated with them.

Collaborates with the online learning, classroom training, and certification groups to maximize reuse for multiple audiences. May participate in the development of other learning materials.

Works with stakeholders and mentors to determine the appropriate schedule for documentation projects. Sets priorities, triages incoming tasks, and rebalances workloads effectively.

Becomes generally knowledgeable about InterSystems products and develops secondary areas of expertise.

Works to improve documentation quality, process, productivity, and presentation. Raises documentation and cross‑departmental issues, and helps resolve them.

Essential Qualifications

Demonstrated effectiveness in using a variety of computer systems and software

Excellent writing ability

Superior interpersonal communication skills

Basic grasp of technical terminology and concepts

Willingness and interest in developing autonomy and self‑direction in the workplace

Willingness to learn new concepts and about new technologies

Desirable Qualifications
Previous experience with any of the following areas is a plus:

Technical writing or similar activities

Database administration and management

Cloud‑based computing including microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and SaaS/PaaS

Popular programming languages such as Python and Java

AI or machine learning

FHIR, IHE, or HL7

API management

SQL

Object‑oriented programming

Security

Large enterprise systems or high availability systems

InterSystems products

Previous Work Experience
Previous work experience of the following types is also a strong plus:

As a developer

Writing tutorials or programming examples

Developing content for online learning

As a technical editor, or with reviews by a technical editor

Education and Training
Required: University degree or equivalent experience

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States.

Compensation & Benefits
InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.

Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.

The company also provides generous employee benefits including:

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Short‑term and long‑term disability, and life insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

The estimated base compensation range for this role is: $80,000 — $104,000 USD

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