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Technical Writer (Software)

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Software Technical Writers produce the documentation that lets developers integrate APIs, deploy SDKs, and operate software products without filing support tickets — API reference docs (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI), tutorials, how-to guides, conceptual explanations, SDK code samples, changelogs, and migration guides. Unlike a content writer or copywriter, this role requires reading actual source code, understanding HTTP request/response cycles, testing code snippets in at least two runtime environments, and structuring content using the Diátaxis framework (tutorials, how-to guides, reference, explanation). In India the role is concentrated at API-first and SaaS companies — Atlassian, Postman, Hasura, Razorpay, Freshworks, Amazon, Microsoft, BrowserStack, Atlan — and is one of the most remote-eligible technical roles that doesn't require passing LeetCode. Senior technical writers at US-headquartered companies working from India routinely reach ₹60-100L; US-remote contracts pay ₹1.5-2.5Cr.

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