
Hadean is a London deep tech company building spatial computing and AI simulation software for defence, with customers including the MoD, NATO and BAE Systems. They're hiring a Technical Writer in London on a hybrid basis, to document its wargaming and command and control products. This operations role sits within the UK's defence tech sector.
At Hadean, we are building the next generation of defence technology. As a key player in the UK’s defence tech ecosystem, our world-leading software is trusted by defence organisations and militaries worldwide.
We specialise in AI-powered digital wargaming and Command & Control systems that help users understand complexity, make better decisions, and operate at scale. Joining Hadean means working on technology with real-world impact, alongside a team that is driven to push the limits of what’s possible.
The Role
We are looking for a talented and motivated technical writer who can communicate technical concepts effectively. In this role, you will author documentation and content to help Hadean and our partners succeed. This will include internal, customer, and user-focused content. You will collaborate with Product Managers / Specialists, Engineers, and Field Engineers to lead in the construction of comprehensive guides, documentation, and explanations of our products and their functionality.
Key Responsibilities
Author and maintain product documentation
Write guides and tutorials for onboarding users and developers
Write API specifications for services and SDKs
Collaborate with Engineers and Field Engineers in an agile development environment
Work with people across the organisation to collect and centralise information
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
Experience writing technical documentation
Comfortable writing detail-oriented, user-centric material
Good at learning and understanding technical concepts
Experience with version control such as git
Knowledge of OpenAPI / Swagger is nice to have
Experience with agile processes and Atlassian technologies such as Jira is nice to have
Job Benefits
We make Hadean an awesome place to work with competitive benefits…
The option to work from home or from our fantastic office in Shoreditch, London
Private Health Insurance
Enhanced pension scheme
Flexible working
Enhanced parental leave
3 extra days off at Christmas (on top of our standard 25)
L&D budget
Quarterly business reviews with team dinners and events (including global virtual social events)
Regularly scheduled socials
Share options
Quarterly awards with cash prizes
A Place For Everyone
We believe diversity drives innovation and for that reason we strongly encourage those from all backgrounds to apply for roles at Hadean. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to build a workforce that is truly representative of the communities in which we operate and our clients.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please speak with the People team who will be happy to support you. If you have a preferred pronoun, please feel free to highlight this during the process (e.g. she/her, he/him, they/them, etc.).
Hadean is a London-based deep tech company founded in 2015, developing spatial computing and AI simulation software for defence and resilience applications. Its platform powers large-scale synthetic environments for planning, training, and decision-making, with products spanning populAI (simulation and wargaming), dominAI (command and control), and optimAI (AI-driven intelligence). Customers include the UK Ministry of Defence, British Army, NATO, BAE Systems, Microsoft, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Palantir. The company raised a $30M Series A in 2022 led by Molten Ventures with participation from Epic Games, Tencent, In-Q-Tel, 2050 Capital, and Entrepreneur First, followed by a £2.1M investment from the British Business Bank in 2026 alongside Booz Allen Ventures.