Technical Writer - Developer Documentation

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: Technical Writer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 5 hours/day

Role Responsibilities

• Review paired AI-generated developer-facing writing against a client's task brief and writing guide.
• Evaluate CLI help text, error messages, and API reference documentation for technical accuracy.
• Select preferred samples or flag ties and provide a one-line reason with supporting tags.
• Clear a calibration gate against a known-answer test set before moving to live data.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while ensuring high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Led developer documentation at a major tech company.
• Comfortable writing or evaluating CLI help, error messages, and API references.

Preferred

• Prior experience rating AI-generated writing.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.