01Overview
Arcesium is a financial technology and professional services firm, delivering solutions to some of the worlds most sophisticated financial institutions, including hedge funds, banks, and institutional asset managers. Expertly designed to achieve a single source of truth throughout a clients ecosystem, Arcesiums cloud-native technology is built to systematize the most complex tasks. Building on a platform developed and tested by one of the worlds leading investment and technology development firms, the D.
E. Shaw group, Arcesium launched as an independent company in 2015. Arcesium received additional equity backing from a second seed client, Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, the worlds largest discretionary allocator to hedge funds.
In January 2020, J.P. Morgan made a strategic investment in the company. Arcesium supports more than $675+ billion in assets with a staff of over 1650+ software engineering, accounting, operations, and treasury professionals We are looking for an exceptionally talented individual to join the Product Management Group in any one of our India offices as a Technical Writer.
The technical writer will assist in the documentation of the firm's proprietary software products and help with other language-sensitive tasks. This role requires understanding multiple product areas, working with cross-functional teams, and owning documentation deliverables - including user guides, release notes, API documentation, and UX copy - end to end. What youll do:
Own the end-to-end creation of high-quality documentation for Arcesium's offerings
Author and review deliverables including user guides, release notes, API documentation, and other client-facing content
Ensure documentation meets the attributes of accuracy, completeness, clarity, task orientation, and retrievability
Work closely with engineers, architects, product managers, and SMEs to translate complex product capabilities into clear, comprehensive documentation
Manage multiple documentation workstreams, set timelines, and keep cross-functional collaborators on track What youll need:
7+ years of experience as a technical writer, including leading or mentoring a team of writers.
Outstanding academic background and passion to work in a high-tech software development environment. The candidate should be able to understand and translate technology very well, into simple yet comprehensive terms for end users.
Critical thinking and the ability to articulate standpoints/ideas and influence stakeholders
Familiarity with data platforms and an understanding of different financial instruments and their lifecycle are preferred.
AI fluency is a must - you actively use AI tools in your day-to-day writing workflow, from drafting and structuring content to reviewing and refining it, without compromising accuracy or voice.
Experience working directly with engineering teams; you can read technical specs, ask the right questions, and translate complexity into clarity.
Ability to work in an environment where structure needs to be defined, and to work with multiple teams to set up new practices and processes.
The ability to create extremely high-quality documentation, while taking into stride the industrys best practices of content creation.
Strong project management skills: you can manage multiple workstreams, set timelines, and keep cross-functional collaborators on track.
Familiarity with the documentation tools used in the industry. Hands-on experience with GitBook, Confluence, GitLab, and Markdown is preferred.
A graduate degree with exceptional English language skills, excellent analytical ability, attention to detail, and good interpersonal skills. .
