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)

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Technical Writer - Developer Documentation

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