Content Engineer - Remote Eligible

Content Engineer

Reporting to Portfolio Director

Packt's mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals. We are a technical publisher and learning provider with over 400 staff based across the globe, primarily in India and the UK. Our products have global relevance, and our multimedia portfolio includes over 7,000 books, e-books, audiobooks, and video courses. Within Packt, the publishing business is spread across a number of verticals, each focused on a particular domain. This role is for the Game Development & Embedded Systems vertical.

About the Game Development & Embedded Systems Vertical

We are a cross-functional, impact-driven team powering two of the most exciting domains in tech:

• Game Development – supporting indie developers, AAA studios, and technical artists with tools like Unreal, Unity, Godot, Blender, and ZBrush, covering everything from gameplay programming to procedural animation, shaders, audio, and monetization.
• Embedded Systems – enabling engineers to build reliable, real-time software for smart devices across robotics, automotive, healthcare, and IoT, with a focus on RTOS, firmware, Edge AI, and connectivity.

Our mission: to deliver trusted, practical, and forward-thinking resources that help creators and engineers solve real-world problems and stay ahead in rapidly evolving industries.

Role Overview

As a Content Engineer in the Game Development & Embedded Systems vertical, you will co-own products from concept to publication. This means shaping books, newsletters, live events, and research assets so they are technically robust, clear, and commercially relevant.

The Content Engineer has a wider remit than traditional editorial roles, requiring ownership across the full lifecycle of each product. The role demands a high degree of adaptability to work across a diverse and expanding portfolio of products. You will be the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for the products that you work on, utilizing skills such as:

1. Market awareness (understanding user needs, competition, and trends).
2. Domain curiosity (building literacy in toolchains, workflows, and user roles).
3. A product mindset (ensuring outputs are aligned with audience impact and business goals).

You'll work closely with authors, reviewers, and cross-functional colleagues to ensure that every title or product succeeds with both its audience and its commercial outcomes.

Adaptability and Evolving Role Requirements in Packt's Vertical Structure

Packt's move to verticals, bringing our teams closer to users, is a response to significant changes in the market. Due to AI, self-publishing, and multi-format options, the nature of the work and the business of publishing are changing. This is not just for Packt, but for the whole industry.

Whereas in the past we had atomized and specialist roles in a single-format product lifecycle (e.g. development editor and acquisition editor for books), in the future we will need to be agile and flexible, prepared to adapt and stretch our skills and knowledge to new products and services. Each vertical team will evolve over time towards the offering and product suite that best serves its users. Vertical teams, and the work they do, will adapt accordingly.

Examples of the agility we are looking for: in roles related to publishing, you will not only be working on books but also on other content formats that fit the preferences of your users (newsletter, live events, etc.). You may have a different team structure and line manager in your vertical vs other verticals. You will be open to taking on stretch projects and undertaking tests to evolve new product types. You'll get proactively involved in team meetings so that you can contribute your ideas alongside the rest of the vertical team. Whatever role you are in you will be expected to connect with users and experts in your vertical, and to sustain ongoing relationships that provide value. This in turn means developing a level of domain knowledge in the technology and user roles in your vertical.

In summary, the above means that a critical 'power skill' in the new Packt organization will be adaptability and flexibility – the ability to adjust quickly to changing circumstances and new challenges while remaining effective and open to different approaches.

Only those with the willingness to adapt and flex in this new world should apply!

What You Will Do

Editorial Excellence:

• Guide authors from outline to final draft, ensuring products meet technical and audience expectations.
• Perform substantive developmental edits across various product types, focusing on structure, clarity, flow, and learner outcomes.
• Evaluate content against JTBD/user insights and competitive benchmarks.
• Balance speed and quality, making calls on readiness, rework, or cancellation when necessary.

Cross-Functional Contribution:

• Collaborate with Growth Leads and Relationship Leads to shape positioning, newsletters, and campaign messaging.
• Support non-book formats (events, derived assets, research briefs) with editorial and quality oversight.
• Provide portfolio health checks and content diagnostics for planning.

Domain Engagement:

• Build a working knowledge of relevant engines and technology stacks (Unreal, Unity, Godot, Blender, RTOS, Edge AI, Robotics, IoT).
• Track emerging trends (AI-assisted workflows, AR/VR, Edge ML) and feed insights into product design.
• Engage with users, reviewers, and communities to capture feedback and identify opportunities.

Who You Are:

The work we do is fast-paced, demanding, and intellectually challenging. We are looking for dynamic candidates with an interest in technology and in helping tech professionals to learn. You will need strong oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, and excellent organization and time-management skills. You will need to be proactive in troubleshooting and problem-solving, upbeat, enthusiastic, and motivated. You will be a demonstrated self-starter who is focused and calm under pressure.

• A critical thinker who balances detail-oriented editing with big-picture product impact.
• Curious about Game Development and/or Embedded Systems, eager to learn toolchains and workflows.
• A strong communicator, confident in coaching authors and collaborating across teams.
• Adaptable, comfortable working on both books and fast-cycle non-book formats.

Must-have skills:

• Substantive/developmental editing experience, ideally with technical or instructional content.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, structured, reader-friendly content.
• Experience managing author/SME relationships and providing actionable feedback.
• Excellent English-language proficiency and editorial judgment.
• Comfort contributing beyond editing: supporting positioning, campaigns, and derived content.
• Technical confidence and ability to pick up new concepts and tools quickly.

Good-to-have skills:

• Prior exposure to Game Development or Embedded toolchains or a general passion for technology.
• Experience with live/derived content formats (events, labs, newsletters, research).
• Familiarity with AI tools for editorial workflows and content research.

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