Sr. Managing Editor, Device OS Documentation

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science, Learning Technology, or related field
• 5+ years of experience editing documentation for a developer audience
• 3+ years of experience working directly with designers and technical subject matter experts
• 1+ year of experience documenting languages such as C or C++
• 5+ years of experience using multiple documentation tools to write, format, manage, and publish high-quality content

We are seeking a Managing Editor to help us deliver documentation for APIs, devices, and services for the Device OS developer community. The Managing Editor serves as the primary point of contact for running editorial QA and publishing services for the developer-facing documentation that the Device OS team builds. The documentation includes tutorials and quick-start guides, conceptual overviews, developer guides, detailed API documentation, and sample code.

This position requires superior communication skills and the ability to reach across teams to develop strong working relationships with the engineers who are writing content. The Managing Editor needs to operate with autonomy and discretion, demonstrating strong judgment both in how to engage with stakeholders and also in how to raise the editorial bar of the docs. This person keeps the developer experience top of mind when making decisions, and they work to design, optimize, and manage processes and workflows across stakeholders, handling high volumes of content.

The Device OS team helps device makers onboard Amazon SDKs, for example Alexa Voice Service and Alexa Connect Kit. If you're passionate about managing and editing docs for mobile app and game developers, this could be the spot for you. To be successful in this role, you need to have working knowledge of APIs and services and be able to put yourself in the developer's shoes and understand what the developer wants to achieve.

The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated ability in collaborating with highly technical teams in a fast-paced environment, as well as demonstrated ability to edit and raise the bar on high-quality technical documentation. Ideally, the candidate has experience in managing and editing content for C and C++.

Responsibilities:

• Manage simultaneous documentation projects, including building and running the workflows where you engage with the engineering stakeholders across the organization to raise the bar on and publish their content
• Edit and deliver technically accurate documentation to help developers successfully adopt Amazon SDKs and services
• Own the editorial bar for the entire documentation set, including the documentation architecture, editing, testing, and deployment
• Continuously gather information from Business Development, Product Management, Developer Marketing, and Tech Support to produce best practices and react to the needs of developers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results.
• Experience with web technologies including JavaScript
• Experience editing for an international audience
• Experience editing scenario-based documentation for app and game developers

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keyword: deviceos