Associate Technical Writer Jobs

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

Lightspeed’s Customer Content team is looking for an Associate Technical Writer to create cross-product content for our Help Centers and other customer-facing communication as we continue to grow into new markets and improve the self-serve experience for our customers.

As part of the team, you’ll be reporting to our Hospitality Team Lead and working alongside Team Leads, Technical Writers, Localization Project Coordinator, Content Operations Specialist, and Video Production Specialist to research, write, edit, upload, publish, and maintain self-serve content to help customers get the most out of their Lightspeed products and services.

About The Team

The Hospitality Customer Content team empowers business owners to learn, evolve, and thrive in an ever-changing market. From getting started to expanding at scale, we fuel growth with useful, relevant content that helps our customers meet their goals — no matter where they are or how they learn. We dig into the data to understand their entrepreneurial passions and uncover content opportunities that deliver real value.

As teammates, we care about each other's well-being and treat each other with compassion and respect. We want everyone to feel safe speaking their minds and bringing their whole selves to work. We trust in each other's talents and capabilities and believe we can accomplish our goals together, no matter how ambitious.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Assisting the team with other tasks and supporting larger initiatives
• Writing, editing, uploading, and publishing clear, concise, customer-focused content on a deadline
• Flagging content inconsistencies in day-to-day copy reviews, delivering and receiving constructive feedback
• Working closely with our Localization Project Coordinator to translate content into supported languages
• Researching projects and working closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to learn about updates to the product offering
• Developing product knowledge and working with the team to create and update engaging customer-centric, educational content about our products

Who You Are

• You focus on delivering the best customer experience in everything you do
• You are comfortable learning new tools and technologies
• You are resourceful and think creatively to continuously improve and innovate
• You enjoy collaborating and developing lasting partnerships with teams and stakeholders
• You are detail-oriented and open to giving and receiving constructive feedback
• You are organized and can manage shifting deadlines in a fast-paced tech environment
• You can learn complex concepts quickly and explain them simply

What You’ll Be Bringing To The Team

• Ability to work autonomously on multiple projects and manage priorities
• Excellent research and exploration skills
• Exceptional English language writing and editing skills
• Experience working with voice and tone, style guides

Even Better If You Have, But Not Necessary

• Understanding of hospitality services industries and technologies
• Fluency or working knowledge of other languages
• Experience with knowledge/content management tools (Zendesk Guide, WordPress, Salesforce Knowledge)
• Experience with data tools (Zendesk Explore, Google Analytics)
• Experience with localization tools (Transifex, LocalizeJS, OneSky)
• Experience writing for video

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s In It For You

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs every day;

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy and healthy:

• Health and wellness benefit
• Flexible working policy and unlimited paid time off (yes, you read that right)
• Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)
• Volunteer day to be able to give back to society!
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• LinkedIn Learning license (learning is always ongoing)

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who We Are

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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