Remote Technical Writer & Documentation Architect

Writers; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package (medical, dental, &

Unlimited PTO

401(k) with company matching

Professional development budget

Remote-first workplace

Job summary

Writers is seeking a seasoned Technical Writer to bridge complex software architecture and user understanding. This remote-first contractor role in New Orleans offers the chance to craft user journeys, API documentation, and troubleshooting manuals for diverse audiences.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and QA to produce and maintain documentation, sample code, FAQs, and knowledge base articles, while contributing to style guides and standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate complex software concepts into clear user guides.
• Experience documenting APIs, SDKs, or developer tools is preferred.
• Comfortable with version control and markup languages.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation sets for software products.
• Translate dense specifications into accessible guides, tutorials, and API docs.
• Develop user manuals, online help, and knowledge base content.
• Review and refine existing documentation for clarity and accuracy.
• Contribute to style guides and documentation standards.
• Provide estimates for documentation tasks in agile sprints.

Skills

Technical writing

API docs

Collaboration

Education

BS in CS or related field

Tools

Sphinx

Git

Markdown

XML

Job description

Writers is seeking a seasoned Technical Writer to bridge complex software architecture and user understanding. This remote-first contractor role in New Orleans offers the chance to craft user journeys, API documentation, and troubleshooting manuals for diverse audiences.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and QA to produce and maintain documentation, sample code, FAQs, and knowledge base articles, while contributing to style guides and standards.