Senior Technical Content Designer (API)

Responsibilities

• Write clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation for developers in Markdown and HTML, covering APIs, SDKs, and integration guides
• Design content architecture across orientation, decision, and implementation layers
• Define and implement conditional content and tagging strategies
• Update API and integration documentation in GitLab repositories using Git
• Contribute to content governance frameworks, including ownership and quality standards
• Conduct UX and heuristic evaluations of the documentation experience
• Collaborate with engineering on authoring toolchain improvements and automation
• Monitor and respond to user feedback to improve content quality

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical writing or technical content design experience
• Proven experience documenting SDKs, RESTful APIs, and GraphQL APIs
• Experience working in a docs-as-code environment using Git, GitHub, or GitLab
• Ability to work with Markdown, HTML, XML, CSS, or YAML
• Familiarity with structured authoring principles like single sourcing and content modeling
• Exceptional writing, editing, and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with code editors like Visual Studio Code
• Degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science, Linguistics, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital advertising technology and programmatic advertising
• Familiarity with OpenAPI Specification and API testing tools like Postman
• Experience with developer portal platforms or content platform architecture
• Experience designing or auditing documentation for i18n readiness
• Experience working with autogenerated API reference alongside authored content

About the Company

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, helping advertisers reach audiences across the open internet.