How to hire an integration developer

How to hire an integration developer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step integration developer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an integration developer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new integration developer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the integration developer you need to hire. Certain integration developer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An integration developer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, integration developers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of integration developers.

   Type of Integration Developer	Description	Hourly rate
   Integration Developer	Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device... Show more	$37-63
   Developer/Consultant	A developer/consultant is responsible for developing system databases and applications, depending on the business' needs and clients' specifications. Developers/consultants design their services to manage optimal performance and maximize productivity for timely submission of projects, ensuring client satisfaction and loyalty... Show more	$34-64
   Team Lead And Developer	A team lead and developer is a person who handles a group of employees in a particular section, geared to accomplish daily specific goals. The team lead and developer ensures that the team works cohesively and efficiently to achieve its goals... Show more	$23-73

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Java
   • XML
   • JSON
   • JavaScript
   • SQL Server
   • ETL
   • Azure
   • Salesforce
   • Informatica
   • Oracle Sql
   • Http
   • GIT
   • Scrum
   • QA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead operations, deploy applications, addressed production application issues, which improve operational processes on Linux machines.
   • Work in the configuration of ADB adapter to publish the data from UDB (DB2) database to JMS queues.
   • Deploy data models and business processes with numerous ERP systems.
   • Create queues, topics and bridges as per the team requirement in DEV environment.
   • Configure the JDBC connection to connect to oracle database & used HTTP connection for request & response from the browser.
   • Deploy the solution on DEV boxes.

   More integration developer duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your integration developer job description helps attract top candidates to the position. An integration developer salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for an integration developer in Kansas may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level integration developer usually earns less than a senior-level integration developer. Additionally, an integration developer with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average integration developer salary

   $102,429yearly

   $49.24 hourly rate

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   Entry-level integration developer salary

   $79,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average integration developer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$129,534	$62
   2	Washington	$128,681	$62
   3	District of Columbia	$111,958	$54
   4	New York	$103,841	$50
   5	Minnesota	$103,513	$50
   6	Georgia	$101,915	$49
   7	New Jersey	$101,035	$49
   8	Massachusetts	$100,796	$48
   9	Virginia	$98,828	$48
   10	Tennessee	$98,126	$47
   11	Arizona	$98,090	$47
   12	Texas	$96,833	$47
   13	Florida	$96,398	$46
   14	Pennsylvania	$94,734	$46
   15	Ohio	$94,332	$45
   16	Wisconsin	$94,098	$45
   17	Illinois	$94,058	$45
   18	North Carolina	$94,038	$45
   19	Indiana	$93,589	$45
   20	Colorado	$91,266	$44

   Average integration developer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Intuitive Surgical	$139,541	$67.09	1
   2	Stitch Fix	$137,478	$66.10
   3	Atlassian	$137,105	$65.92	2
   4	Jennison Associates	$134,995	$64.90
   5	Snowflake Computing	$133,452	$64.16
   6	Google	$133,088	$63.98	41
   7	First Republic Bank	$132,873	$63.88
   8	Lifetime	$131,595	$63.27
   9	Bed Bath & Beyond	$130,824	$62.90
   10	Costco Wholesale	$129,163	$62.10
   11	H-E-B	$128,915	$61.98	2
   12	Square	$127,444	$61.27
   13	Citi	$127,028	$61.07	25
   14	Workday	$125,258	$60.22	3
   15	Fairview Health Services	$125,137	$60.16	3
   16	GM Financial	$124,741	$59.97	3
   17	Ashley HomeStore	$124,652	$59.93	4
   18	Baird	$124,607	$59.91	1
   19	Amazon	$124,479	$59.85	130
   20	Kirkland's	$124,428	$59.82

4. Writing an integration developer job description

   An integration developer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an integration developer job description:

   Integration developer job description example

   Additional Locations:
   Full Time Remote - Alabama, Full Time Remote - Alabama, Full Time Remote - Arizona, Full Time Remote - Arkansas, Full Time Remote - Florida, Full Time Remote - Georgia, Full Time Remote - Idaho, Full Time Remote - Indiana, Full Time Remote - Iowa, Full Time Remote - Kansas, Full Time Remote - Kentucky, Full Time Remote - Louisiana, Full Time Remote - Maryland, Full Time Remote - Michigan, Full Time Remote - Mississippi, Full Time Remote - Missouri, Full Time Remote - Ohio, Full Time Remote - Oklahoma, Full Time Remote - Pennsylvania, Full Time Remote - South Carolina, Full Time Remote - South Dakota, Full Time Remote - Tennessee, Full Time Remote - Texas, Full Time Remote - Utah, Full Time Remote - Virginia {+ 1 more}
   
   Job Description
   
   IT is different here. Our work as technology specialists pushes the boundaries of what's possible in health care. You will build solutions that make a real difference in people's lives. Driven by the importance of their work, our team members innovate to elevate. We're encouraged to be curious, collaborate, and turn ideas into solutions that transform this space.
   
   This is your chance to radically change the game and use your strong technical skills to transform healthcare. You'll be the subject matter expert on assigned projects, leading the work of an agile, high energy and innovative team responsible for the design, development, testing and support of our complex on premise and cloud based software, system and/or information solutions.
   
   If you are ready to make a career out of making a difference, then you are the person for this team.
   
   Act as a technical expert/resource for the team and business partners while leading the analysis, design and development of high volume, low latency applications for mission critical systems delivering high-availability and performance to best meet customer needs.Independently write well designed, testable, efficient code to support varied and highly complex IT solutions Provide technical leadership to other IT specialists to rapidly develop and deliver stunning solutions that meet changing business needs.Perform all necessary discovery and fact finding to fully understand highly complex business problems and opportunities and independently execute all assignments.Evaluate options to provide solution buy vs. build recommendations to management.Independently analyze and recommend solutions to development and production issues while effectively communicating to the project team, applicable vendors and/or the manager in a timely manner.Research and stay abreast of technology trends and IT best practices, with a focus on continuous learning and possible application to the business.Regularly act in a project lead capacity and/or represent the department on enterprise-wise project teams.Provide direction and assistance to less experienced team members and may oversee or coordinate work efforts as needed.Assist management with employee development initiatives, including training.
   
   Hiring Requirements
   Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)8+ years of experience in related field.In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field.Direct and relevant experience in Ab Initio and IBM Integration Bus/App Connect Enterprise (Toolkits and runtimes) and in 2 or more of the following technologies/platforms: Java/J2EE, EJB (Session and MDB), IBM MQ, WebSphere/Liberty Application Server, Rational Application Development, Cloud Computing, AWS, Unix/Linux, Openshift 4.x, FACETS, SQL: Oracle/Db2/SQL Server, GIT/GITHUB, Docker, Jenkins.Expert technical design and documentation skills.Experience collaborating effectively with vendors and business partners for solution delivery.Java/J2EE/EJB experience a great plus.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right integration developer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your integration developer job on Zippia to find and attract quality integration developer candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with integration developer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with integration developer applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new integration developer

   Once you've found the integration developer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new integration developer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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