API Developer Portal & Documentation Engineer

Position Title: API Developer Portal & Documentation Engineer

Location: Hybrid - Huntsville, AL or Columbus, OH

Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Position Status: 6 Month Contract to Hire

Pay Rate: $60/hour (W2)

Position Description:
We are seeking an experienced API Developer Portal & Documentation Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a centralized API developer documentation experience. In this role, you will own the developer portal infrastructure and ensure APIs across edge, gateway, and platform environments are clearly documented, discoverable, and aligned with established governance standards.

You will serve as a key liaison between engineering teams and developer consumers-transforming complex technical capabilities into intuitive, high-quality documentation that accelerates adoption and integration. This role is critical to enabling a scalable, modular, and schema-driven API ecosystem for both internal and external developers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developer Portal Architecture & Deployment
  Design, implement, and maintain a unified API developer portal using tools such as SwaggerHub, Redoc, or GitHub Pages, supporting modular, domain-aligned API documentation.
  
• API Documentation Ownership
  Author, maintain, and publish OpenAPI specifications, onboarding guides, tutorials, and integration documentation for RESTful APIs and platform services.
  
• Documentation Governance & Quality Standards
  Establish and enforce documentation style guides, reusable templates, and governance checklists to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across API documentation.
  
• Developer Enablement & Tooling
  Enable interactive API experiences through "Try It Out" consoles, SDK generation, Postman collections, and sample applications to accelerate developer onboarding and integration.
  
• Continuous Improvement & Feedback
  Partner with developers and internal stakeholders to gather feedback, identify documentation gaps, and continuously enhance the developer portal and content experience.
  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Work closely with API architects, integration engineers, and product managers to support enterprise API strategy, governance, and usability goals.
  

Required Skills/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Technical Communication, or a related field.
  
• 3+ years of experience documenting RESTful APIs and managing API developer portals or documentation platforms.
  
• Strong hands-on experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, and version control tools such as GitHub.
  
• Excellent technical writing and visual communication skills for developer-focused audiences.
  
• Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams to extract, validate, and clearly communicate technical concepts.
  
• Experience with structured documentation workflows and publishing pipelines.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with non-REST API paradigms such as GraphQL, gRPC, or event-driven architectures (AsyncAPI).
  
• Exposure to developer community engagement, forums, or third-party support channels.
  
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for developer portal customization.
  

Additional Information:

• Hybrid work environment
  
• Travel required up to 25%
  

About Seneca Resources
At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm-we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.

When you work with Seneca, you're choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team that advocates for you every step of the way.

Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.