Technical Writer (API - Literate) (Contractor)

Technical Writer (API - Literate) (Contractor) (Contract)
Contract (4 months 11 days)

Published 4 days ago

technical documentation

rest api

cross - functional collaboration

api documentation

problem - solving analytical skills

Documentation Governance

The Technical Writer will produce high-quality, API-driven documentation and cross-domain guides, acting as a bridge between engineering outputs and end-user understanding.

Key Responsibilities:

Write documentation directly from API specifications, including webhook documentation without requiring engineering walkthroughs

Develop cross-domain journey guides spanning multiple applications (up to 4+ systems)

Own and maintain changelog voice and narrative, translating technical updates into user-impact language

Standardize and maintain release notes and documentation consistency

Drive brand adoption of canonical documentation standards across teams (e.g., KFC + TB ecosystems)

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong experience in technical writing for APIs and developer platforms

Ability to interpret OpenAPI specs, webhooks, and backend systems

Experience creating end-to-end user journey documentation

Excellent written communication with focus on clarity and usability

Experience working across cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, product)

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $18.49/hour - $28.89/hour.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

#J-18808-Ljbffr