Sr. Technical Documentation Specialist

About The Job

Lees de volgende functieomschrijving zorgvuldig door om er zeker van te zijn dat u de geschikte kandidaat bent voor deze rol voordat u solliciteert. Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Technical Writer Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$80/hour Location: Remote Duration: ~6 weeks Commitment: 30+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Import and validate OpenAPI specifications to ensure syntax and schema completeness. Write human-readable descriptions for endpoints, parameters, requests, and responses. Create realistic usage examples and annotate rate limits, pagination, and authentication behavior. Generate and deploy HTML reference documentation using static site generators like Docusaurus and MkDocs. Review and categorize release changes from Git logs and issue trackers into user-friendly notes. Test and verify code samples, Markdown syntax, and internal/external links in documentation pull requests. Troubleshoot and resolve documentation build failures via CI/CD pipelines and local environment testing. Update knowledge base articles for accuracy post-product changes, including screenshots and version info.

Qualifications Must-Have 5+ years of experience in technical writing or developer documentation roles. Strong proficiency with OpenAPI/Swagger, Markdown, and static site generators. Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows, and link-checking tools. Experience documenting SDKs, APIs, CLI tools, or developer-facing UIs. Attention to detail in writing, syntax, and formatting. Ability to write concise, developer-focused documentation with minimal supervision.

Compensation & Legal Independent contractor arrangement Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Submit your resume followed by domain expertise interview and short form

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