Technical Editor
About Packt
Role Overview
Technical
- Ensure technical accuracy of the content: test all code in the product, as well as all code in the code bundle, ensuring they match
- Follow along with all examples and steps in the product
- Address any other technical concerns you find in the book (technical facts, references, screenshots, architecture, approach, and so on)
- Ensure code indentation is accurate and that the code remains consistent throughout the content
- Verify content coverage thoroughly to ensure technical accuracy
- Perform quality checks on code-related Amazon reviews, errata, and GitHub issues
- Manage book repositories on GitHub and resolve any reader queries alongside the customer care team
- Support the team to improve code repositories and code-testing systems
- Research technology innovations to deepen your tech. knowledge in your vertical’s topic area
- Connect to users and research to deepen your knowledge of users in your vertical’s topic area
- Keep up with market changes that could impact the delivery or success of a product, for example, tech. version updates and competing titles
Editorial
- Function as a reader advocate for your book from a technical point of view
- Query the author if any part of the code isn’t clear
- Provide a technical health check for the portfolio director to facilitate accurate planning and time allocation
- Carry out user research and market analysis to elevate your work
- Work with technical reviewers to ensure technical accuracy of the content and code. Use this to build up an understanding of the book and its audience
- Own the technical quality of a product: sign off the technical aspects of a product for production; advise on whether a product is suitable for cancellation
- Navigate the optimum balance of quality and timeliness in dialog with the rest of the product team
- Apply the Packt styles to the content and ensure the formatting follows the Packt style sheet
Author/Expert management
- Provide detailed and constructive feedback to content creators using the appropriate tone to suggest the necessary actions that will ensure that the technical content matches the proposition and meets Packt ’s quality standards
- Build positive yet challenging relationships to get the most from content creators
Who You Are
Must-have skills
- Technology testing: good working knowledge of at least one technology to the level that you can test code and examples in that domain area
- Quality assurance: rigorous attention to detail with a proven track record of ensuring content quality, accuracy, and consistency
- Technical content understanding: strong ability to interpret and convey complex technical concepts clearly for diverse audiences
- Research: the ability to get up to speed on an unfamiliar technology so you can test and evaluate technical content in that topic
- Author relationship management: the ability to build relationships with authors, providing constructive feedback and ensuring their vision is realized
- Stakeholder communication: good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
Good-to-have skills
- Process optimization: ability to identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements in quality-control processes and workflows
- Adaptability: ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements and navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments
Why Work at Packt
We are a global and remote-first business with most of our team based in India and the UK. We recognize how important our people are and acknowledge and support the things that are important to them. Our culture is open and informal and based around learning. We love sharing ideas and we want everyone to feel that they have an input into how the business works. We are a fun place to work but with a focus on performance and personal development providing opportunities for personal growth and career progression. We try to achieve this by:
- Ensuring a positive working environment for all team members, supportive of flexible and remote work.
- Supporting individual development through growth opportunities and internal mobility.
- Encouraging social collaboration within teams and communities and knowledge-sharing.
- Fostering a culture that supports a healthy work-life balance.
We focus on the full employee experience. We seek to achieve this by:
- Providing a broad range of benefits and initiatives.
- Advocating a healthy lifestyle where wellbeing is seen as an essential responsibility.
- Celebrating success stories and encouraging peer-to-peer recognition.
- Fostering a culture of self-development.
- Providing a work environment where the best idea wins, and challenges are encouraged.
Benefits
5 day working week
Salary Range - INR 25K - 40K fixed pay per month (skills and/or experience dependent)
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Skills
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