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Technical Writer - Developer Documentation

@ Mercor

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Toronto, Ontario

$80–$85/hr
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote contract Technical Writer at $80–$85 per hour, about 5 hours a day. The role reviews AI-generated developer documentation against client briefs and style guides, evaluating CLI help text, error messages and API references for accuracy. The posting requires prior experience leading developer documentation at a major tech company.

Pay:

$80–$85 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Review AI-generated developer writing against client briefs and writing guides
  • Evaluate CLI help text, error messages and API references for accuracy
  • Select preferred samples and give one-line reasons with tags
  • Pass a calibration test before working on live data
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines

Requirements summary:

  • Led developer documentation at a major tech company
  • Comfortable writing or evaluating CLI help, error messages and API references
  • Prior experience rating AI-generated writing (preferred)

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DocumentationResearchWork independentlyMeet deadlines
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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentDesign & creative
Hours per week25
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Mercor

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

Full company description

Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

LinkedIn followers
654,507
People associated on LinkedIn
5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
Other recorded names
  • Mercor
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes
Reported total investment
483,600,000

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

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: [email protected]

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

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