Senior Technical Writer

Kong; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kong is seeking a technical writer to craft high-quality API documentation, developer guides, and release notes for diverse audiences. You will work with product managers and engineers to ensure accuracy, conduct in-depth tech research, and validate content through testing and review.

You will own the documentation strategy for a product area, drive improvements to processes, and help align content with product strategy while reducing support load.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical writing within a software development environment.
• Proven expertise in software documentation, including experience with API documentation and developer guides.
• Understanding of API testing and experience with relevant tools.
• Proficiency with Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Experience or an interest in AI.
• Solid experience with Git for version control and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to perform thorough research and synthesize complex technical information.
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Responsibilities

• Developing, writing, and editing high-quality technical documentation, including API docs, developer guides, reference documentation, and release notes, for a variety of audiences.
• Collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and other docs writers to gather information, understand product functionality, and ensure documentation accuracy and completeness.
• Conducting thorough research to gather technical information, including interacting with subject matter experts, analyzing product specifications, and testing software.
• Testing to validate documentation content and ensure accuracy.
• Utilizing CLI tools to test and document software features.
• Managing and maintaining existing documentation, including regular updates, revisions, and deprecation of outdated content.
• Implementing and improving documentation processes and standards, including document management and version control using Git.
• Reviewing docs for technical accuracy and adherence to established guidelines.
• Contributing to project planning and project management efforts related to documentation deliverables, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Actively participating in product management discussions to provide insights and ensure documentation alignment with product strategy.
• Owning documentation strategy for a specific product area - going beyond writing to understand how docs influence adoption, reduce support burden, and surface unmet use cases, then prioritizing content work accordingly.
• Partnering with product and field teams to identify where documentation gaps are blocking user success, and proposing content investments based on user behavior, support tickets, or adoption data rather than just backlog requests.

Skills

Technical writing

API documentation

CLI

Git

AI interest

Research & synthesis

Tools

CLI tools

Job description

Are you ready to unlock intelligence? Nobody checks every box - we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.

Responsibilities

• Developing, writing, and editing high-quality technical documentation, including API docs, developer guides, reference documentation, and release notes, for a variety of audiences.
• Collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and other docs writers to gather information, understand product functionality, and ensure documentation accuracy and completeness.
• Conducting thorough research to gather technical information, including interacting with subject matter experts, analyzing product specifications, and testing software.
• Testing to validate documentation content and ensure accuracy.
• Utilizing Command Line Interface (CLI) tools to test and document software features.
• Managing and maintaining existing documentation, including regular updates, revisions, and deprecation of outdated content.
• Implementing and improving documentation processes and standards, including document management and version control using Git.
• Reviewing docs for technical accuracy and adherence to established guidelines.
• Contributing to project planning and project management efforts related to documentation deliverables, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Actively participating in product management discussions to provide insights and ensure documentation alignment with product strategy.
• Owning documentation strategy for a specific product area - going beyond writing to understand how docs influence adoption, reduce support burden, and surface unmet use cases, then prioritizing content work accordingly.
• Partnering with product and field teams to identify where documentation gaps are blocking user success, and proposing content investments based on user behavior, support tickets, or adoption data rather than just backlog requests.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical writing within a software development environment.
• Proven expertise in software documentation, including experience with API documentation and developer guides.
• Understanding of API testing and experience with relevant tools.
• Proficiency with Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Experience or an interest in AI.
• Solid experience with Git for version control and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to perform thorough research and synthesize complex technical information.
• Exc