[Hiring] Software Technical Writers @Mercor

Role Description

Mercor is collaborating with a top-tier developer documentation team to support high-priority technical writing and content validation tasks. This opportunity is ideal for seasoned API documentation professionals with deep experience in OpenAPI/Swagger, release note generation, and static site deployment workflows. The goal is to enhance the clarity, completeness, and usability of technical content critical to developers' day-to-day integration work. This is a short-term, high-impact contract with flexible hours.

• Import and validate OpenAPI specifications; 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 (e.g., Docusaurus, 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.

Requirements

• Remote and asynchronous — control your own work schedule.
• Expected commitment: min 30 hours/week.
• Project duration: ~6 weeks.

Benefits

• $50–80/hour compensation.
• Independent contractor arrangement.
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process

• Submit your resume followed by domain expertise interview and short form.