Technical Writer for API documentation at Addepar, a global data platform for investment professionals. Focus on leveraging AI tools and creating high-impact documentation.
Responsibilities
Take full ownership of developers.addepar.com, performing regular audits to ensure every endpoint and guide is accurate and functional.
Create high-impact documentation for new features, consolidate redundant information, and proactively archive deprecated content to reduce technical debt.
Rigorously test API documentation against live environments to verify accuracy, ensuring code snippets and examples work as intended.
Evaluate and implement strategies to leverage AI and automation tools that keep content updated in real-time.
Become the internal expert on ReadMe’s suite of AI tools. Implement best practices for automated API documentation and leverage AI-driven insights to improve the developer experience.
Establish workflows that follow automated API documentation guidance to ensure the "completeness" of our technical library.
Work closely with Engineers and Product Managers to translate complex technical specifications into clear, concise, and developer-friendly documentation.
Requirements
5+ years of experience writing API documentation (RESTful, GraphQL, etc.)
Comfortable reading code (Python, Java, or similar) and using developer tools like Postman, GitHub, and CLI environments.
Deep experience with ReadMe or similar documentation platforms. Knowledge of Markdown and "docs-as-code" workflows is essential.
A forward-thinking mindset regarding AI. You should be familiar with LLMs and how structured documentation feeds into AI-driven support and development tools.
An obsessive eye for detail. You understand that in the world of APIs, a single missing character can break an integration.
Ability to distill highly complex backend logic into simple, actionable guidance for external partners.
Ability to manage varied workloads and tight timelines, communicating across multiple time zones.
High emotional intelligence. People enjoy working with you!
An inspiring portfolio that showcases how you approach API documentation.
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