As a member of the QNX Technical Publications Team you will create high-quality written material that makes it easier for customers to develop software using QNX products.
QNX products are designed for embedded systems running in cars, medical devices, railway control applications, and a variety of other safety-critical and mission-critical environments.
The ideal candidate is attentive to detail, experienced writing documentation for developers of embedded systems, and interested in learning about new technologies as well as the people who rely on them.
You will receive advanced training on C, operating systems, and QNX, and be paired with a senior technical writer for mentoring.

Location: Ottawa, Farrar
Length of Term: 4 months with possible extension

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writes user guides, programming guides, reference guides, technical notes, and release notes

• Provides helpful, illustrative examples for the engineers who depend on them

• Gathers information from source code, design documents, standards, and engineers

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing a post secondary degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent

• Familiar with information architecture, markup languages, source version control, problem reporting, and continuous integration

• Good communication skills including verbal, written, and interpersonal

• Software readability (C, C++)

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

• Experience with complex systems

• Expertise in content discovery, best practices for search, and user experience design

• Experience with setting up, maintaining, or redefining documentation toolchains

• Coding in Python or Perl to automate testing

Student Life at Blackberry

• Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.

• Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).

• Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.

• Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.

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