Technical Writer Ii - Vancouver, Canada - Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team develops creative engine features and cutting-edge tools that let our game makers create stunning games.

We're honored to have thousands of game developers worldwide using Frostbite as they create some of the industry's best-known titles and amazing player experiences.

Join us as we help shape the future of gaming with Frostbite.

As a Technical Writer, you will report to the Managing Editor of the Frostbite Documentation Team.

You will be part of a distributed team that's responsible for empowering game creators to bring their ideas to life and unleash the power of the Frostbite game engine.

You will do this by organizing, writing, and editing learning resources and documentation. Your user-centric approach will help new and experienced game creators learn how to use the Frostbite engine. You will work side-by-side with game engine developers and experts to help them share their knowledge.

Responsibilities

Work with distributed teams (product management, engineering, content, and experience design) to organize and sustain the Frostbite engine conceptual and how to documentation, UI text, and tutorials.
Work with experts to learn about engine features, write documentation, and consult on best practices for conveying technical information.
Employ a diplomatic approach and accountability when managing projects that address game creator concerns.
Provide guidance on documentation standards, such as consistency and reuse.
Guide documentation tooling and process improvement across multiple, concurrent projects and systems.
Contribute to content management practices to build a foundation for future documentation processes.

Who you are:

5+ years of software or online technical writing experience within a technology organization
2+ years of project management experience, with the ability to organize tasks
Experienced at working in a collaborative, Agile development environment
Experience using a content management system (CMS) or similar knowledge management systems to organize and create documentation
Experience creating and organizing technical documentation that is concise and accurate
Experience with translating technical concepts into written and visual formats

_To be considered for this position, be prepared to provide writing samples._
We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.