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 7+ 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:

·       7+ 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.