Key Work Benefits
We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and we’re consistently searching for new ways to make mkodo the best place to work. From retirement planning to a wellness offering supporting mental & physical wellbeing.
Remote/Flexible working
Generous Holidays
Tech Scheme
Employee Assist Program
Bonus and Profit Share
Birthday Off
Team Socials
Pension Contribution
The Role - Technical Author
If this is the opportunity you have been waiting for, to work in a fast-paced company with cutting-edge technology, please send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Apply HereKey Skills and Attributes
🤩We’d love to hear from you if…
- You have proven experience as a Technical Author, Technical Writer, or similar role.
- You have strong understanding of digital products, APIs, SDKs, and software development processes.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in English language is a critical skill, due to the content of documentation.
- You are able to break down complex technical concepts into clear and concise documentation.
- You have experience using documentation tools such as Confluence, Markdown, Docusaurus or similar.
- You are familiar with version control systems like Git.
- You have the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical teams.
- You have strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
💪Desirable Experience:
- Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger or Postman.
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies.
- Authoring knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript or C#.
- Experience with multimedia content creation (diagrams, videos, etc.)
🤩Nice to have:
- Previous experience in the iGaming, lottery, or betting industry.
- Knowledge of ISO27001 standards and compliance requirements.
About the Role
In the role of Technical Author, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and improving high-quality technical documentation for our digital products, including software applications like GeoLocs, APIs, and middleware solutions. You will work closely with product managers, developers, QA and UX teams to ensure our documentation is clear, concise, and user-friendly for both internal and external stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including user guides, user facing help libraries, SDK documentation, release notes, and product specifications.
- Collaborate with product teams to understand complex technical concepts and translate them into clear, accessible content.
- Ensure consistency in terminology, style, and structure across all documentation.
- Update documentation in line with new product releases and enhancements.
- Work closely with UX designers to ensure documentation aligns with product interfaces and workflows.
- Conduct content reviews with Software & QA engineers and other stakeholders such as Product Manager, to ensure accuracy.
- Manage document repositories and version control systems for documentation.
- Identify opportunities to enhance the usability and accessibility of documentation through visuals, diagrams, and multimedia content.
- Support mkodo in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of its ISO27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS).
- Adhere to all relevant mkodo ISO27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies, procedures, and requirements at all times.
- Complete any reasonable tasks relating to the mkodo ISO27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS).
More benefits
🌴Annual Leave – 23 days holiday, plus all bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service, after 3 years (up to 29 days), Birthday Day-Off, Extra day-off over Christmas, Annual volunteer day.
💰Recognition & Rewards - Annual Performance Bonus and Profit Share Scheme, Tech Loan, Length of Service rewards – 5 & 10 year clubs!
📍Hybrid Working (2-4 days per month office-based minimum) either in our London or Newcastle office;
💸Group Income Protection
❤️Life Insurance
💰Salary Sacrifice Pension, with 5% employer contribution match
🏃🏽Health & Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 Smart Health GP Access, Cycle to Work scheme, Bi-Annual Health Check, Digital Nomad policy – allowing you to work from anywhere for 4 weeks per year.
📚 Growth and Development - Relevant individual training budget and the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and supportive team.
👌Generous refer a friend scheme.
Graduate development journey
Day 1
Grads onboarded as a cohort and focus on specific roles
First 2 weeks
Onboarding sessions and initial training
2 weeks
Grad team project with mentoring support
3 months
Grads present project to execs/senior leadership team. Start more compex project.
6 months
Present second project to the execs/senior leadership team. Grads join a client project team. Tech debt and support issues.
9 months
Start contributing to client deliverables.
12 months
Graduate from Grad scheme and become billable resource.
or send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Recruitment Process
For our web, Android and iOS engineering roles, we follow the below process:
For our roles, we follow the below process:
For our graduate roles, we follow the below process:
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
Technical Exercise
You will be invited to a partake in a Pair Programming session with two of our Engineers, to assess your level of technical and coding abilities
Final Interview
A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering - also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it's like to work at mkodo
Offer
We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
Skills Assessment
You will be invited to a second stage in the process to meet with more members of the team, and to show off your skills in your area of expertise. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions, and find out more about the role, and also to discuss your experience in more detail.
Final Interview
A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering - also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it's like to work at mkodo
Offer
We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
1-hour interview
You're invited to a second interview with developers you'll work with. It's a no-code whiteboard session to evaluate your problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills. Show us how you tackle challenges!
Offer
We’ll make offers to the successful graduates to join the cohort in early September
or send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Graduate Developer Scheme
mkodo operates its own 4-time, award-nominated graduate developer scheme across London and the Northeast. Check out our grad scheme page to learn more.
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