Lead Technical Writer

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: Software Engineering Documents
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$100/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Source high-quality, human-made software engineering documents.
• Review and provide feedback on PRD, architecture/RFC, API spec, design review, migration plan, incident postmortem, runbook/SOP, customer technical proposal, and release/change plan.
• Ensure documents include features like diagrams, code/config snippets, decision tables, ownership/status tables, and RFC-style hierarchy.
• Maintain authenticity with real-world professional work only; exclude synthetic documents and data.
• Guarantee visual quality with polished typography, consistent margins, and clear hierarchy suitable for external, executive, legal, or investor use.
• Ensure documents reflect substantial effort, plausibly representing 5-10+ hours of work.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Ability to create and share original material with legal rights.
• Ensure removal of all PII, confidential information, and sensitive material.

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.