About Us
With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world's leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.
Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.
At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.
Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.
Discover what it's like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.
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Director, Technical Publications
What You Will Be Doing
In this team role, you will be responsible for researching and writing technical documentation about ChargePoint charging station hardware and software for global audiences. Your ability to work cross-functionally between engineering, support, testing, and product management is essential. You will work alongside other writers, trainers, and illustrators to produce installation, site design, service, and software guides for internal and external audiences worldwide. You will maintain document revision control for output in print and online across multiple languages. Learning the products deeply will allow you to ensure consistency and clarity across all documentation.
What You Will Bring to ChargePoint
- Produce technical content to install, use and service ChargePoint products (hardware and software)
- Create content that is scalable and can be easily translated into multiple languages
- Able to learn complex technical products quickly and produce technical documentation with the assistance of subject matter experts
- Partner with Technical Illustrators to create renderings and video that will be integrated into technical publications
- Perform all phases of technical publication content development, including planning and research, design, writing, editing, embedding illustrations, and publishing
- Manage content through revision control, translation, and file management
- Improve and maintain the documentation by continually reviewing, keeping up to date on released features
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure consistency and transparency across all documentation
Requirements
- Minimum 8 - 12 years of technical writing experience in a complex product environment
- Must have experience documenting hardware assembly and installation at the product level, not just chip or rack level (you must know and care what a torque specification is)
- Experience with developing topic-based and structured content, understand information architecture principles and content organization, and write for a global audience by default
- Exceptional proficiency in written English
- Detail oriented with a systematic and investigative writing process that creates documentation that is accurate, concise, and follows a logical flow
- Demonstrated ability to learn complex technical products quickly from subject matter experts and translate it into documentation relevant to the target audience
- Proficient in Adobe FrameMaker; knowledge of other Adobe products a plus
- Knowledge of XML/DITA or HTML tools, such as oXygen or MadCap Flare
- Knowledge of photography and image editing software (Photoshop, GIMP, Illustrator, etc.)
- PC proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel
- Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently while meeting tight deadlines
- Proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in an environment with competing demands
- Excellent verbal and written communication with an emphasis on teamwork skills
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience with CMS, LMS and/or TMS a plus
- Knowledge of API documentation a plus
- Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management tools a plus
Location
Bangalore, India
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.
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