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You will support the Customer Learning & Development (CL&D) team’s strategic goals by empowering both internal and external customers to master Boston Dynamics’ products.\nReporting to the Associate Director of Customer Learning and Development, you will lead a high-impact, dual-function team of Technical Writers and Platform Developers. Your mission is to ensure our documentation transcends accuracy to become a seamless, scalable, and intuitive digital experience. By overseeing the end-to-end documentation lifecycle and its underlying technical infrastructure, you will ensure our educational ecosystem evolves at the same rapid pace as our world-class robotics engineering.\nThe ideal candidate brings a proven track record of leading teams to produce high-quality technical documentation for complex end-user products. You have a deep understanding of the intersection between content and technology, having worked directly with engineering and platform development teams to facilitate just-in-time knowledge sharing. You are a seasoned project leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments where the documentation systems must be as innovative as the products themselves.\nResponsibilities include:\nManage and mentor a cross-functional team of Technical Writers and Developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.\nOwn the roadmap for our documentation platform (CMS), ensuring it is robust, user-friendly, and integrated with the broader Boston Dynamics ecosystem.\nCollaborate with Platform Developers to maintain and enhance the technical infrastructure, ensuring high availability and a modern \"Docs-as-Code\" workflow.\nPartner with Technical Writers to establish style guides, taxonomies, and quality standards that make complex robotic concepts accessible to diverse audiences.\nAct as the primary liaison between CL&D and engineering/product teams to ensure documentation platform features align with product release cycles.\nDefine and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for documentation health and platform engagement to drive informed system updates.\n Requirements:\n5+ years in technical documentation, content engineering, or platform management, with at least 2 years in a leadership or people-management role.\nFamiliarity with modern documentation tools (e.g., Markdown, Git, CMS) and an understanding of web development fundamentals.\nProven ability to align technical platform capabilities with high-level business goals (e.g., BDU brand alignment).\nExceptional ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project plans for both writers and engineers.\nExperience in robotics, hardware, or high-tech software environments is a significant plus.\nNice-to-haves:\nDeep familiarity with modern static site generators (e.g., Docusaurus) and Markdown-to-HTML workflows to drive a premium digital documentation experience.\nProficiency in managing structured content and web standards, including DITA XML, HTML5, and CSS, to ensure platform consistency and scalability.\nExperience overseeing documentation lifecycles using Git or other robust change management systems to maintain version integrity across product releases.\nProven ability to lead cross-functional teams within Agile frameworks, utilizing Jira to manage complex project backlogs and sprint cycles effectively.\nExperience architecting documentation systems that support localization and translation workflows for a global customer base.\nFamiliarity with integrating documentation platforms with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) to create a unified 360-degree customer success and learning experience. 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