Technical Writer 4 (API)

Position Overview

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is transforming how things get built. We believe (deeply!) that our customers and the construction industry deserve a truly great platform to manage the full lifecycle of their projects — and achieve greater success than they thought possible.
A key part of our mission is delivering a world-class developer experience, since many of our customers and partners integrate with our APIs. Our DevX team is focused on making this process incredibly intuitive and seamless. We’re building a developer portal that even your mom can use — one that’s best-in-class, award-winning, and supports extremely low time-to-hello-world (TTHW) and submit-to-publish (STP) rates.

Responsibilities
 

• Write and maintain clear, structured API documentation, tutorials, and integration guides that help developers rapidly understand and use our APIs

• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to understand features, use cases, and workflows — and translate them into effective documentation

• Review API request/response payloads, test endpoints in Postman or Swagger, and ensure examples and workflows are accurate and complete

• Participate in team documentation reviews, ensuring consistency, tone, and structural cohesion across the documentation ecosystem

• Track and document API changes across versions and highlight breaking changes or key differences to minimize developer confusion

Minimum Qualifications
 

• 5–7+ years of experience in technical writing for SaaS products, including at least 2 years of direct API documentation experience

• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to explain complex systems in simple, accurate, developer-friendly language

• Hands-on experience using tools like Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, or equivalent API clients

• Ability to read and understand JSON, REST APIs, and basic code samples (e.g., JavaScript, Python)

• Self-driven and detail-oriented, with the confidence to test and explore APIs independently

• Open to receiving and giving feedback and committed to continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Experience working on a globally distributed team across multiple time zones

• Familiarity with GitHub, static site generators (e.g., Docusaurus), and Markdown

• Exposure to enterprise developer documentation strategies and internal knowledge base tools

• A strong writing portfolio with at least one sample of API or developer documentation (public links or anonymized PDFs are fine)

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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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