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In-House Technical Writer

160k – 200kSan Francisco, CATechnical WritingRemote4+ YOE
Summary

Own end-to-end documentation and developer content for a fast-growing web data extraction API. Write API references, SDK guides, tutorials, and cookbooks while working closely with engineering and growth teams.

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Own the docs end to end: API reference, SDK guides, quickstarts, conceptual explainers, and migration guides
  • Write technical content that pulls developers in: tutorials, cookbooks, integration guides, and long-form pieces that show real use cases with real code
  • Read the codebase, talk to engineers, and use the product yourself to catch things engineers forgot to mention
  • Maintain a consistent voice across docs and content — clear, direct, no fluff, written for a developer who wants to ship something today
  • Partner with engineering on release notes, changelogs, and the docs updates that ride alongside new features
  • Partner with the growth team on technical content that compounds: SEO-relevant tutorials, comparison guides, and cookbook entries
  • Triage and respond to docs feedback from GitHub, Discord, and support

What We're Looking For

  • A writer who can actually code: read a Python or TypeScript SDK, run an API call, debug your own example, and write a tutorial that works on the first copy-paste
  • Experience writing for developers on a developer tool, API, SDK, or infrastructure product
  • Range across docs and content: write a tight API reference page and a 2,000-word tutorial in the same week
  • Strong taste and a high bar — notice when an example is technically correct but practically useless
  • Comfortable working without a content brief for every piece

Backgrounds that often do well

  • Technical writers from developer tool or API companies
  • Former developers who moved into writing
  • DevRel engineers who spent more time writing than speaking
  • Technical content marketers at PLG dev tools

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary: $160,000–$200,000/year (SF, U.S.-based)
  • Up to 0.05% equity
  • 15 days mandatory PTO, anything after 24 days just ask
  • 12 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • $100/month wellness stipend
  • Up to $1,000/year Learning & Development
  • Team offsites and 3-month sabbatical after 4 years
  • Medical, dental, and vision (100% for employees, 50% for spouse/kids)
  • Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan, FSAs, commuter benefits, pet insurance
Skills
Technical WritingAPI DocumentationPythonTypeScriptSDK DocumentationDeveloper RelationsMarkdownGitHubTutorialsCode Examples
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