Senior Technical Writer for High-Tech Documentation in Belfast

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next‑generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers to PCs, gaming, and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity, and a shared passion to create something extraordinary.

AMD is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join our growing documentation team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering high‑quality technical content for complex products and technologies. You will work across multiple projects and deadlines while collaborating closely with engineering, product, and marketing teams to ensure accurate, well‑structured, and user‑focused documentation.

The Person

• Passionate about information architecture, content quality, and effective content delivery.
• Demonstrates strong time and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.
• Thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Builds strong working relationships with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, product, and marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and maintain technical documentation for complex products and technologies in a high‑tech environment.
• Manage multiple documentation projects with overlapping timelines and deadlines, ensuring on‑time delivery.
• Work directly with subject matter experts (SMEs) across engineering and product teams to develop accurate and usable documentation.
• Apply and enforce multiple style guides and writing standards to ensure consistency and quality.
• Track project status, report progress, and manage documentation risks and dependencies.
• Support structured authoring and publishing workflows using DITA or other XML‑based systems.
• Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones to deliver cohesive documentation sets.

Preferred Experience

• Technical writing experience in a high‑tech or software/hardware environment.
• Experience working with DITA or other XML‑based authoring and publishing systems.
• Working knowledge of Git‑based documentation workflows, Markdown, and reStructuredText (RST).
• Experience collaborating with global, cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with project tracking tools and collaborative platforms such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in the semiconductor domain or a related hardware/software ecosystem.
• Experience creating developer‑focused documentation, such as API or reference material.
• Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python).
• Experience using AI‑assisted tools to support documentation workflows (writing, editing, review, validation, or quality checks).
• Experience with technical illustration or graphics tools such as Microsoft Visio.
• Familiarity with Agile or release‑driven documentation environments.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communication, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; a university‑issued certificate in technical communication is also acceptable.

(0‑3 days working from home)

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.