Senior Technical Writer

ABOUT THE ROLE As Marqeta's Senior Technical Writer, you will play a critical role in shaping how developers build on our platform by creating and scaling documentation for APIs, SDKs, and platform experiences. Our documentation is a core product surface that developers encounter first, so it must clearly reflect the system's actual behavior. This role goes beyond writing, requiring you to improve how documentation is structured, generated, and maintained at scale using tooling, automation, and AI, while driving clarity, usability, and self-serve integration. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Technical Writer, your key responsibilities will include: - Creating clear API and SDK documentation that enables fast, successful integration - Ensuring accuracy with real request and response examples grounded in system behavior - Partnering with Engineering and Product to validate APIs and maintain code-to-doc alignment - Improving discoverability and self-serve onboarding by treating documentation as a product - Using docs-as-code and AI-driven tooling to improve accuracy and reduce drift - Applying AI and automation to scale content creation and updates - Identifying gaps through customer feedback and driving continuous improvement - Aligning cross-functionally on documentation priorities and standards WHAT YOU'LL NEED To succeed in this role, you will need: - 5+ years of experience writing for developer audiences, including APIs and SDKs - A strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and integration workflows - Experience with OpenAPI or Swagger in API-first environments - Proficiency in docs-as-code tools such as GitHub, Markdown, Jira, and Postman - The ability to read code, test APIs, and ensure code-to-doc alignment - A proven ability to improve documentation clarity, structure, and usability - Experience using AI or automation to scale documentation workflows - A strong understanding of developer experience and information architecture - Strong communication skills and the ability to operate independently WHY REMOTE Marqeta is a Flex First company, allowing you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. We calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. BENEFITS Marqeta offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: - Multiple health insurance options - Flexible vacation time - Retirement savings program with company contribution - Equity in a publicly-traded company - Monthly stipend to support our remote work model - Annual "development dollars" to support our people growth and development - Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave