Technical Writer / Information Developer

**Please note this role is only open to candidates currently located in and with working rights to the UK**

We believe Codasip is the most innovative processor solutions company. We take pride in designing and developing cutting-edge, high-performance, and energy-efficient RISC-V CPU cores from scratch to power some of the most exciting applications - think high performance supercomputers and next-generation embedded systems. By also providing our own automated proprietary tools to fully customize these cores, we give our customers a unique competitive advantage by empowering their system-on-chip developers to build the most innovative products.

The Technical Communications team is responsible for the development and delivery of customer focused documentation for the hardware IP and development tools produced by Codasip.

We are looking for a Technical Writer or Information Developer. In either of these roles you will be responsible for creating and maintaining the user documentation for the Codasip product lines. You’ll set the example for best practices in user-centered technical writing by applying the information design techniques, policies, guidelines and templates, based on intelligent design techniques.

You will work closely with other members of the Technical Communications team, as well as other functions, such as software and hardware experts, product managers or application engineers. You’ll be embedded in our development team to work with engineers and develop a deep understanding of our complex product platform.

As a Technical Writer you will:

• Take complex technical information and make it understandable for the target audience.

• Produce high-quality documentation – user guides, release notes, application notes, reference manuals, developer tutorials, and more – to guide and educate our customers.
• Develop deep knowledge of our Codasip Studio product and related CPU core IP, through researching, partnering with engineers and product owners, and using the product.
• Partner with other technical writers, marketing and UX team members, developers, designers, researchers, and application engineers.
• Embrace and help refine our brand and modern, conversational voice and tone.
• Follow our writing standards, processes, or best practices, and help to improve them.
• Determine scope and contents of assigned documents with input from other Technical Communication team members and product marketing.
• Coordinate and maintain document plans.
• Write the documentation according to the audience and technical content defined in the document plan.
• Gather and verify source data, including attending engineering and product design meetings.
• Disseminate project information to the rest of the Technical Communication team.
• Advocate for the customer in all aspects of your job.
• Carry out Light Edit, Medium Edit and Heavy Edit of content as required.
• Carry out technical writing and editing activities when required.

As an Information Developer you will:

• Use best practice technical writing within the organisation using intelligent content strategies like modular documentation, highly configurable documentation, highly reusable documentation, with well defined templates and guidelines for documents and topics.

• Analyse and update existing content to make it easier to maintain, to reuse content, to use approval flows, to provide more audit-able content, and to develop docs like we develop code (Docs-Like-Code).
• Use intelligent design techniques to improve usability of documentation.
• Develop and apply information design techniques and policies.
• Carry out structural reviews of content.
• Develop templates and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools to deliver documents based on reusable modular documentation source.
• Carry out Light Edit, Medium Edit and Heavy Edit of content as required.
• Carry out technical writing activities when required.

Requirements

You have:

• Very good English speaking and writing skills, including thoughtful information hierarchy. 
• A good understanding of the difference between user-centric focus on what the customer needs, versus what the system does.
• Software or CPU Hardware IP related content writing experience:
• Software related content - writing for software applications, preferably API integrations, platform plugins, or other cross-product extensions.
• CPU hardware IP related content - writing for RISC processors, hardware interfaces, assembly language programming, or other hardware-software interfacing techniques.
• Experience working closely with developers and subject matter experts.
• Good grasp of user experience fundamentals.

You might also have (especially as an Information Developer):

• Background in intelligent content techniques like DITA, DocBook, Information Mapping, or modular documentation.
• Experience with mark up or markdown languages like DITA XML, DocBook XML, HTML, AsciiDoc, reStructuredText or Markdown.
• A degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Software Engineering, or similar.
• Examples of your writing samples demonstrating ability to make complex technical subjects easy to comprehend, preferably concerning an API, SDK, or hardware IP.

Benefits

What's in it for you?

Join a flexible, open and supportive team full of curious, self-motivated and driven engineers who are keen to explore new ways of doing things, you'll get to work on ultra-modern, cutting-edge products and technology.

As a Codasipper, you will have the freedom to explore original solutions and experiment with new techniques in your role. We believe in cross-departmental awareness and encourage collaboration, allowing you to add value through diversity in your daily work.

So, come aboard and let's architect a future of innovation together! We can't wait to see what you'll achieve at Codasip.

Some useful Links on Codasip:

• Codasip RISC V Processor Solutions
• Design for differentiation: architecture licenses in RISC‑V
• Scaling is Failing - Dr. Ron Black, CEO, Codasip
• Codasip Labs to accelerate advanced technologies