Software Technical Writers

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Job Specifications

Role: Software Technical Writers

Location: Remote

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading developer documentation team to support critical technical writing and API documentation workflows. This contract role is ideal for professionals experienced in OpenAPI/Swagger, API content development, and static site documentation builds. Writers will enhance clarity, accuracy, and usability across developer-facing materials.

Key Responsibilities

Import, validate, and correct OpenAPI specifications
Write clear descriptions for endpoints, parameters, request/response bodies
Create practical usage examples, document pagination, auth, and rate limits
Generate and deploy HTML docs using tools like Docusaurus or MkDocs
Convert Git logs and issue tracker updates into polished release notes
Test code samples, verify links, and review documentation PRs
Resolve documentation build errors via CI/CD and local testing
Update KB articles with accurate product/version details

Ideal Qualifications

5+ years in technical writing or developer documentation
Expertise with OpenAPI/Swagger and Markdown
Experience with Git, CI/CD, and doc build tools
Familiarity with SDK, API, CLI, or developer UI documentation
Strong attention to detail and concise writing ability

More About the Opportunity

Fully remote and asynchronous
Minimum 30 hours/week
Approx. 6-week project
Independent contractor position
Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process

Submit resume
Complete domain expertise interview + short form

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