API Technical Writer

Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media

QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks.

Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.

Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.

We believe in:

• The direct measurability of digital media.

• Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)

• The advantages of technology.

We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.

Job Category

QuinStreet is looking for a technical writer with the expertise to understand and communicate the technical aspects of a product to both highly technical and non-technical users. This will essentially be translating highly technical documents written by engineers into a more digestible form, providing users with the information that will resonate best with them based on their varying backgrounds. This will be a short term project approximately 1-2 months.

Responsibilities

• The writer will work with product managers, product marketing, and engineers to produce and maintain world-class documentation, including: User Guides, Integration Guides, API Developer Guides, In platform documentation (tooltips, welcome instructions, etc.).

• Learn complex concepts, and communicate the information in a way that is engaging and understood by users.

• Gather customer feedback on documentation to improve usability.

Experience 

• Experience creating user guides, integration guides, API developer guides, in-platform instructions, installation/configuration instructions and system operations.

• 2+ years' experience as a technical writer

• Technical Understanding of API's

The expected hourly range for this position is $65/hr USD to $90/hr USD. This hourly range is an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices. The hourly rate may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits.

QuinStreet is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law.

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