Technical Content Writer - API (Contract)

$156,000 - $156,000/Yr

Unclassified - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

About the position

Perplexity is revolutionizing search, and we are seeking a Technical Content Writer to join our team. This role is pivotal as you will work closely with our API, Design, Marketing, and Brand teams to lead our API content development and strategy. Your primary goal will be to amplify the magic of Perplexity through exceptional writing skills and a unique tone, showcasing your passion for cutting-edge technology. This is a hybrid contract role based in San Francisco, CA, offering $75 per hour for 40 hours per week. In this position, you will create exceptional and captivating content for the API, which includes starter projects, product and feature guides, emails, social media posts, support pages, FAQs, and blog posts. You will identify content opportunities and novel ways to highlight the value proposition of the API through curated content. Your ability to synthesize complex AI-related topics and feature releases into understandable and digestible copy for both technical and non-technical audiences will be crucial. Additionally, you will track content performance using internal data and analytics tools, analyzing and optimizing engagement metrics of the content you produce. Collaboration is key in this role, as you will work closely with our Design and Brand teams to ensure adherence to current guidelines. Your expertise in content writing and strategy, particularly with API products, will be essential in driving our content initiatives forward.

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional and captivating content for the API - starter projects, product & feature guides, emails, social media posts, support pages, FAQs, and blog posts.
• Identify content opportunities and novel ways to bring out the value prop of the API through curated content.
• Synthesize complex AI-related topics and feature releases into understandable and digestible copy for a technical and non-technical audience alike.
• Track content performance via internal data and analytics tools; analyze and optimize engagement metrics of the content.
• Work closely with our Design and Brand teams to adhere to current guidelines.

Requirements

• 4+ years of content writing and strategy experience, ideally with API products.
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS and fundamentals of common programming languages like Python and Javascript.
• World-class writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a unique voice and tone.
• Understanding of technical details like networking, security, and REST.
• Familiarity with techniques like prompting, function calling, and RAG.
• Extreme attention to detail paired with fast-paced execution.
• 0-to-1 development of API documentation material, including blogs, starter projects, and guides.
• Experience with international brands and multiple languages.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate of $75 per hour
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and a rapidly growing company