Technical Writer

10a Labs; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused research firm in the United States is seeking a Technical Writer for a short-term contract. The role involves creating API and SDK documentation, conceptual guides, and workshop materials for developers. Candidates should have 3+ years of technical writing experience, coding proficiency, and familiarity with modern development practices. Strong communication skills are essential. This position is full-time and supports collaboration with engineering and research teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical writing experience with a strong portfolio.
• Ability to draft workshop materials.
• Proficiency in at least one coding language.

Responsibilities

• Create developer documentation for APIs and SDKs.
• Translate complex systems into developer-friendly materials.
• Design and deliver technical workshops.

Skills

Technical writing

API documentation

SDK documentation

Workshop material creation

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Git

Markdown

Python

TypeScript

Job description

Overview

Technical Writer role at 10a Labs on a short-term contract to document a suite of developer products and tools. You’ll create API and SDK documentation, conceptual guides for model integration, and workshop materials that help developers and partner organizations work with large-language-models (LLMs) and vector database–based systems. You’ll collaborate with engineering, product, and research teams to translate emerging technical advances into developer-ready materials that accelerate adoption and understanding.

Responsibilities

• 3+ years of technical writing experience with a strong portfolio of API, SDK, and developer documentation.
• Ability to draft and produce workshop materials.
• Translate complex AI and infrastructure systems (LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, retrieval pipelines) into developer-friendly materials.
• Experience with docs-as-code workflows (Git/GitHub, Markdown/MDX, static site generators).
• Coding proficiency in at least one language (Python, TypeScript, or similar) and ability to verify runnable examples.
• Understand modern software development (version control, testing, dependency management, CI/CD).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; meticulous about clarity and correctness.
• Ability to design and deliver technical workshops or training materials that help developers learn new systems quickly.
• Self-directed, adaptable, and collaborative across engineering, product, and research.
• Bonus: experience with AI/ML tools, prompt engineering, LLM safety and evaluation, OpenAPI/Swagger, or open-source documentation contributions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of technical writing experience or similar with a strong portfolio of API, SDK, and developer documentation.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex systems for both application developers and platform engineers.
• Experience with docs-as-code workflows (Git/GitHub, Markdown/MDX, static site generators).
• Coding proficiency in at least one language (Python, TypeScript, or similar) and ability to verify runnable examples.
• Solid grasp of modern software development practices including version control, testing, dependency management, and CI/CD. Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a bias toward clarity and accuracy.
• Self-directed, adaptable, and collaborative across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with AI/ML tools, prompt engineering, LLM concepts, API specs (OpenAPI/Swagger), or open-source documentation contributions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Research Services

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