Senior Technical Writer

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Technical Writer to join our Platform Release Management organization. In this role, you will take ownership of complex, business‑critical documentation and act as a trusted partner to senior engineering, release, and platform stakeholders.

Role Overview

As a Senior Technical Writer for Platform Release Management, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence. You will shape how release, platform, and operational information is documented and consumed across the organization. The role goes beyond documentation authoring and includes setting standards, mentoring others, and driving documentation excellence at scale.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Own and lead technical documentation for platform and release management, covering end‑to‑end release lifecycles and operational readiness.
• Translate complex platform, cloud, and engineering concepts into clear, structured, and decision‑ready documentation for varied audiences.
• Define and maintain documentation standards, templates, and style guides for Platform Release Management.
• Partner closely with Senior Platform Release Managers, Engineering Leads, SREs, and Architects to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Drive consistency and quality across release notes, runbooks, process documentation, and executive‑level summaries.
• Act as a documentation subject‑matter expert for platform modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Proactively identify documentation gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across platform and release processes.
• Ensure documentation supports audit, compliance, and operational governance requirements.
• Mentor and guide contributors from engineering and release teams on effective technical documentation practices.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Significant experience as a Senior Technical Writer in large‑scale software, platform, or engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of software delivery, platform operations, and release management practices.
• Proven ability to work with complex technical domains and senior technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional written English with a strong focus on precision, structure, and clarity.
• Experience creating and governing documentation frameworks, not just individual documents.
• Hands‑on experience with documentation tools, collaboration platforms, and version control.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive documentation quality across teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high‑impact documentation streams.
• Ability to use and encode the documentation in MadCap Flair

Nice to Have

• Experience documenting Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, SRE concepts, and operational excellence.
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with audit, compliance, accessibility, or security‑driven documentation.
• Previous involvement in major platform modernization or transformation programs.

BENEFITS  

• Flexible working hours and hybrid model - 2 days in the office, 3 days remote 

• Modern office (next to Wilanowska metro station) with quiet zones and ergonomic workstations 

• Base salary with annual bonus structure  

• Holiday allowance upon a 2-week vacation 

• Occasional remote work across Poland and international options available (up to 24 days domestic, 20 days international per year - subject to internal policy) 

• Employer-paid Medicover Platinum healthcare package (employee-paid family upgrade available) 

• Multisport card with 75% employer contribution 

• Unum group life insurance (employee-paid upgrade available) 

• Medicover travel insurance for private trips and global business travel insurance 

• Possibility to join Deutsche Börse Group Share Plan (eligible after 1 year) 

• Copyrights program for certain roles  

• Possibility to develop your career in an international environment 

• Professional training and courses provided by SimCorp 

• Polish language classes for foreign employees; German and English classes based on business needs 

• Integration events, volunteering initiatives and employee-led clubs 

Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement. 

NEXT STEPS  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on a positive growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are focused on continually improving our talent acquisition process and making everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.