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.