Contract Technical Writer

Mercor WorkFromHome

Stellenbeschreibung:

Contract Technical Writer at Mercor

Base pay range

$50.00/hr - $80.00/hr

About The Job

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 Details

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

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.