Application Developer Mulesoft

Kforce Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking an Application Developer with MuleSoft expertise in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on designing and developing MuleSoft APIs and integrations using API-led connectivity, reusable patterns, and enterprise-grade governance.

The specialist will connect Salesforce, Coupa, Workday, and other platforms such as procurement, accounts payable, and partner operations. The position requires hands-on MuleSoft development, data transformations with DataWeave, and collaboration across

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in San Jose, CA that is seeking an Application Developer Mulesoft.

• Design and develop MuleSoft APIs and integrations using API-led connectivity and reusable system, process, and experience API patterns
• Build integrations connecting Salesforce and Agentforce with Coupa, Workday, procurement, accounts payable, expense, partner operations, and other enterprise platforms
• Implement Salesforce integration patterns using REST and SOAP APIs, Pub/Sub API, Platform Events, Change Data Capture, webhooks, and asynchronous messaging where appropriate
• Develop Mule applications using Anypoint Studio, DataWeave, RAML or OpenAPI specifications, connectors, reusable templates, and shared error-handling frameworks
• Support agent actions and enterprise automation by exposing secure, well-governed APIs that can be consumed by Agentforce, Salesforce Flow, Apex, Slack experiences, or MCP-enabled services
• Implement authentication and authorization patterns including OAuth, JWT, certificates, mTLS, secrets management, and least-privilege access
• Define and implement logging, monitoring, alerting, retry, exception-handling, and operational-support patterns for integrations
• Create unit and integration tests using MUnit and collaborate with quality engineers on end-to-end, performance, and regression coverage
• Support POCs and rapid iterations by building working integration slices before every downstream requirement is finalized
• Participate in API design reviews, code reviews, deployment planning, environment management, CI/CD, release execution, and production support
• Document API contracts, mappings, dependencies, nonfunctional requirements, and operational procedures clearly
• Communicate blockers, interface decisions, data issues, and delivery risks effectively in a Slack-first, distributed team environment

Requirements

• 5+ years of enterprise application-integration experience, including 3+ years of hands-on MuleSoft development
• Strong experience with Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio, DataWeave, Mule runtime, API Manager, and MuleSoft deployment and monitoring capabilities
• Experience designing and implementing API-led integrations using REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, RAML or OpenAPI, and asynchronous messaging patterns
• Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems using Salesforce APIs, event-driven patterns, MuleSoft connectors, and secure authentication methods
• Strong knowledge of error handling, retries, idempotency, transaction management, logging, monitoring, performance, and API security
• Experience with MUnit, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, environment management, and production deployment
• Ability to interpret business-process and technical requirements and convert them into reusable integration services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across architecture, Salesforce, data, testing, and external application teams
• Ability to work in a POC-first environment with evolving requirements and distributed teams across multiple time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• MuleSoft Developer or Integration Architect certification
• Experience integrating Coupa, Workday, procurement, accounts payable, expense, finance, or partner-operations platforms
• Experience supporting Agentforce, Salesforce Data Cloud, Data 360, Slack, or MCP-enabled integration patterns
• Experience with Pub/Sub API, Platform Events, Change Data Capture, event-driven architecture, or high-volume enterprise integrations

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.