Lead MuleSoft Developer

• Job Title: Lead MuleSoft Developer
• Location: Dallas TX / Westerville OH / Phoenix AZ (Onsite)
• Duration: Long Term

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly experienced MuleSoft Sr Engineer with 10 years of expertise in API architecture design development and full lifecycle management to lead the Payments API ecosystem. This role requires deep technical knowledge of MuleSoft along with advanced API Management and API Security for Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS). The ideal candidate will be responsible for optimizing vCore utilization ensuring high availability and designing fault-tolerant scalable payment API solutions. Additionally the candidate should drive platform observability leverage Gen AI for rapid API development and continuously innovate to enhance the ecosystem s business value.

Must Haves:

10 years of experience in API development and integration with deep expertise in MuleSoft (CloudHub & On-Prem).

Bachelor s degree in related field.

Strong knowledge of MuleSoft API security authentication and encryption for financial services.

Expertise in hybrid API deployments including on-prem Mule runtimes Anypoint Runtime Fabric and CloudHub worker management.

Proven experience optimizing vCore allocation and high-performance transaction processing.

Strong background in event-driven architectures and real-time processing using Kafka.

Expertise in observability tools like ELK AppDynamics and Grafana for proactive monitoring and issue resolution.

Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB Azure CosmosDB) and relational databases.

Solid experience in Agile methodologies DevSecOps CI/CD and automated deployment strategies.

Excellent leadership mentorship and collaboration skills with a focus on team development and process optimization.

Familiarity with Gen AI tools for automated API development and enhanced productivity.

Responsibilities:

Technical:

Architect design and implement MuleSoft APIs for high-performance scalable and secure payment processing.

Optimize vCore utilization for cost efficiency resource allocation and high availability.

Develop resilient and fault-tolerant API architectures ensuring zero-downtime deployments and disaster recovery strategies.

Lead full API lifecycle management from development and security hardening to deployment and maintenance.

Implement API security best practices including OAuth 2.0 JWT mTLS certificate-based authentication and encryption standards for financial transactions.

Ensure adherence to FDX (Financial Data Exchange) standards for secure financial data interoperability.

Build event-driven architectures utilizing Kafka for high-throughput and low-latency transaction processing.

Implement NoSQL database integration (MongoDB Azure CosmosDB) for flexible and scalable data storage solutions.

Develop observability frameworks with ELK to monitor API performance security and anomalies.

Optimize MuleSoft worker configurations clustering and autoscaling strategies for CloudHub deployments. Need to come up with strategy for future hybrid deployments Cloud hub and On-prem

Implement MuleSoft High Availability (HA) clustering and load balancing to ensure resilience and failover capabilities.

Enforce security policies and compliance controls specific to MuleSoft API gateways.

Process & People:

Drive engineering best practices enforcing agile methodologies DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering technical excellence and knowledge-sharing within the team.

Advocate for continuous improvement leveraging Gen AI tools to accelerate API development and optimize workflows.

Collaborate with business security and infrastructure teams to align API strategies with business goals.

Lead root cause analysis and incident resolution processes ensuring proactive risk mitigation.

Establish API governance frameworks to standardize development deployment and versioning across the bank s API landscape.

Donato Technologies Inc. is a trusted IT staffing consulting and software development partner headquartered in Dallas Texas. We support clients across industries by understanding their unique business needs and delivering tailored technology and workforce solutions. Our focus is on connecting the right talent with the right opportunity-ensuring clients receive dependable skilled professionals and candidates receive meaningful career growth and support. We work closely with small to mid-sized organizations to provide flexible high-quality services that drive performance innovation and long-term success.