Emergence
Technical Writer
US · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 51 days ago
PythonJavaC++HTMLObject-Oriented ProgrammingLinuxLaTeXTime ManagementWriting
About the role
- Who You Are You've spent five or more years documenting complex technical systems for developer audiences.
- You read code to understand how systems actually work, not just what engineers tell you.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver production-ready documentation for each GemTalk product release aligned with software timelines.
- Partner with software engineers and SVP/CTO to capture new features and breaking changes during product planning cycles.
- Create and maintain customer-facing knowledge base articles, FAQs, troubleshooting guides, and technical notes based on support feedback.
- Own the documentation toolchain, publishing pipeline, and source control for all documentation assets.
- Create and maintain graphics and diagrams (PNG, SVG) to illustrate system architecture and workflows.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical writing experience for developer-facing software like databases, application servers, or infrastructure software.
- Proven ability to understand complex technical systems by reading code and collaborating with engineers
- Experience documenting APIs, command-line tools, configuration files, system administration procedures, and release notes.
- Proficiency with documentation tools like Adobe FrameMaker, DITA, Docusaurus, AsciiDoc, LaTeX, or similar.
- Proficiency creating and editing graphics files (PNG, SVG).
- Comfort working in Linux/Unix environments, running commands, and reading code in C, C++, Smalltalk, Java, and Python to verify accuracy.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts and languages like Smalltalk, Python, or Java.
- Experience documenting database systems, transaction processing platforms, or enterprise middleware.
- Experience with single-sourcing documentation for multiple product versions or configurations.
Skills
- Senior Technical Writer, GemTalk Systems | Beaverton, Oregon (Remote-Friendly) | Full-Time
- GemStone/S 64 Bit powers mission-critical, 24×7 applications requiring high-volume transaction processing and extreme reliability.
- The product portfolio includes GemBuilder for Java, GemConnect for Oracle, and GemBuilder for Smalltalk (GBS).
- In 2026, GemTalk Systems announced its acquisition by Emergence to advance the next era of mission-critical infrastructure software.
Compensation
- Market-competitive salary.
Company info
- GemTalk Systems is a privately held software company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, and home of the GemStone/S Object-Oriented Data Management System.
- As the successor to GemStone Systems (founded in 1982), GemTalk has supported enterprise customers for over four decades across finance, insurance, transportation, telecommunications, and utilities.
- Customers span major financial centers worldwide, including New York, London, Zurich, Toronto, and Barcelona.
- Own comprehensive documentation strategy and execution for GemTalk's core database and middleware products across release cycles.
- The opportunity to grow with a company at an exciting inflection point following its acquisition by Emergence.
- Gather feedback from customers and support engineers to continuously improve documentation usability.
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