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Senior Technical Writer, API Docs
Pinwheel Ledger
Own the developer documentation for a fintech APIs platform; ship in MDX.
- Remote
- $125,000 - $165,000
- full time
- 3d ago
Roles · Technical Writer
Workzil ranks technical writer jobs from 50+ job boards with AI matching, auto-tailors your resume for each opening, and helps you apply in minutes — not hours. Browse current technical writers openings, salary benchmarks, and the employers and metros hiring most actively in 2026.
Last updated: May 18, 2026 · By Ngozi Eze, Talent Market Analyst
Median Technical Writer salary
$95,000
per year, US
Example technical writers on Workzil
3samples
See live openings on the full Workzil feed
Top hiring metros
San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, New York, NY
A technical writer crafts the docs, guides, and reference material that help users adopt complex products. Modern technical-writer jobs cover developer documentation, API references, in-product UX writing, and content strategy. The role lives in Git, Markdown, and docs-as-code pipelines alongside engineers.
In day-to-day terms, most technical writers spend time on a mix of focused execution, collaboration, and review. Typical responsibilities include:
Employers typically expect: Strong writing portfolio including technical content; Comfort reading code and working in Git; Familiarity with Markdown, MDX, and static-site generators; Ability to interview engineers and turn answers into docs — and look for evidence in your resume and portfolio. For a deeper official overview, see the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for this role.
Workzil aggregates technical writer jobs from 50+ job boards in real time and ranks them by how well they match your profile. Below are example listings — created to illustrate the kind of technical writer roles you can expect to see on the live feed. Click through to the full Workzil job search to see today's real openings.
Pinwheel Ledger
Own the developer documentation for a fintech APIs platform; ship in MDX.
Foxwarren Tools
Write onboarding, release notes, and in-product UX copy for a design tool.
Halflight Networks
Lead a three-person dev-ed team — tutorials, sample apps, and learning paths.
Browse every live technical writer opening on Workzil
Open the full job feedCompensation for a technical writer varies widely by location, industry, employer size, and experience level. Below is the national salary band based on BLS OEWS — Technical Writers wage data, cross-referenced with live posting data on Workzil. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2026 estimates.
| Career stage | Typical experience | Annual salary (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | 0-2 years | from $58,000 |
| Mid-level | 3-5 years | median $95,000 |
| Senior | 6-10 years | median $138,000 |
| Expert / Staff+ | 10+ years | up to $200,000 |
Workzil's salary calculator can refine this band by US state and experience. For a deeper, state-by-state breakdown of technical writer pay, see technical writer salary by state (coming soon), or jump straight to the Workzil salary calculator.
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When invitations come in, the AI interview rehearsal tool runs role-specific mock interviews and gives feedback on clarity, structure, and content.
These employers consistently post technical writer roles. Workzil indexes their careers pages alongside the major job boards, so postings show up in your feed the day they go live. Click an employer to see their open technical writers roles tracked on Workzil.
Technical Writer demand concentrates in a handful of metros. The cities below have the deepest pipeline of openings on Workzil right now. Each link points to the local job feed (per-city pages roll out progressively — see related searches at the bottom for fallback options).
If you're considering a technical writer role, these adjacent positions overlap meaningfully in skills, employers, and career trajectory. Many candidates apply to several of these at once, and Workzil's AI matching will surface the strongest fits across all of them.
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