Technical Documentation Writer - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery hires technical writers to create evaluation and training material for frontier AI labs. In this contract, you work 10 hours each week on a remote and async schedule. Your writing supports model reviews, API reference examples, how-to guides, and release notes. You need at least two years of professional technical writing work and a portfolio of docs you owned.
What You'll Do5
- 1Review AI-generated documentation for technical accuracy, logical structure, and plain language.
- 2Write expert examples of API references, step-by-step guides, and release notes for model training.
- 3Rank model responses against documentation standards and label them by quality.
- 4Compare drafts to source material and flag missing details, wrong code samples, or broken steps.
- 5Create evaluation criteria that help labs measure how well AI explains technical systems.
Requirements6
- 1At least two years of paid technical writing experience.
- 2A portfolio of documentation you owned, such as API docs, guides, manuals, or release notes.
- 3Skill in explaining complex technical systems with accuracy.
- 4Background in software, API, or developer documentation.
- 5Comfort with docs-as-code workflows using Markdown, Git, and static site generators.
- 6STC certification or a technical degree is a plus.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has at least two years of paid technical writing work and a portfolio of documents they owned, such as API references, user guides, manuals, or release notes. Experience with developer documentation and docs-as-code tools like Markdown, Git, and static site generators gives a clear edge. This role fits writers who can read a complex system and explain it without losing accuracy. The role is less suitable for copywriters, marketing writers, or people with no public writing samples, because evaluators need proof that you have shipped technical docs. Candidates often score low when they submit a portfolio of blog posts rather than API references or release notes, or when they describe systems in vague terms instead of showing precise, structured explanations.
Salary Insight
Pay runs from $45 to $90 per hour, and the contract is set at 10 hours per week. For contract technical writing, that range starts near mid-level rates and reaches the upper end for API and developer documentation specialists. The listing does not mention benefits or a longer-term commitment.
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Lead with a portfolio that shows 2-3 documents you owned, for example an API reference, a how-to guide, and release notes. State the tools you used, such as Markdown, Git, and a static site generator, and add your STC certification number if you have one. If your docs live behind a login, include redacted samples or public links so reviewers can judge your structure and accuracy.
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