Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
Veeva is looking for a Developer Technical Writer with exceptional writing ability and solid technical competence to provide an engaging developer experience. You're a developer, but you find yourself drawn to writing. You know enough to get yourself in trouble, and you’re curious to learn more. You’re no stranger to developer-help forums because you’ve used them for your own troubleshooting.
What You'll Do
Research and create high-quality developer-focused content
Produce REST API, SDK, and SQL-like documentation for a developer audience
Read and write code examples in curl, JSON, and Java
Become a product expert and keep up with new features
Be alert for opportunities to improve the existing documentation
Ensure that new documentation maintains a consistent style, tone, and approach
Work closely with software engineers and product development teams
Requirements
3+ years of technical writing experience for a developer audience
Post-graduate degree in technical communication, or equivalent experience
Excellent communication (written and oral) and research skills
Experience defining and adhering to editorial standards such as a style guide
Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment with little direct supervision
Ability to read sample code and where to incorporate it into documentation
Experience using and documenting REST APIs, SQL, and/or SDKs
Basic working knowledge of Git, Markdown, REST APIs, SQL, HTML and CSS
Comfortable working in the terminal
Comfortable reading and working with code
Ability to manage your time effectively when faced with competing priorities
Ability to work independently with little direct supervision
Nice to Have
Basic working knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language, preferably Java
Experience using JIRA, Jekyll and a CMS
Working knowledge of the software development process and cloud software
Experience in an agile software development environment
Experience in writing for regulated industries
Perks & Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program
Compensation
Base pay: $70,000 - $110,000
The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.
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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.