Senior Application Developer

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the incumbent functions as a lead and/or works independently as a high-level technical specialist on the more complex and business critical systems software projects. Performs a wide variety of duties including design, development and enhancement of software application development frameworks; complex automated systems comprised of relational databases, web applications, software services; unattended computer system processes; testing, configuration, implementation, maintenance, and replication of the Commission's web server systems. Develops technical documentation, prepares reports, and communicates complex technical ideas and concepts verbally and in writing to other technical staff and management. This position's duties fall within the Software Engineering and System Engineering domains. This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications:

• November 9, 2026
• November 19, 2026
• November 30, 2026
• December 10, 2026
• December 21, 2026
• December 31, 2026
• January 11, 2027
• January 21, 2027
• February 1, 2027 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II Additional Documents
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• Duty Statement Department Information The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is an agency in the Executive Branch of California State Government. It was created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The major purpose of the agency is to serve as a state standards board for educator preparation for the public schools of California, the licensing and credentialing of professional educators in the State, the enforcement of professional practices of educators, and the discipline of credential holders in the State of California. Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction.

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https://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Software application framework design and development
• Strong understanding of system architecture, integration, APIs, and enterprise application design.
• .NET 6+ (.NET Core), ASP.NET Core, C#, MVC, SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, Language Integrated Query (LINQ), and Entity Framework.
• Experience with OAUTH, OpenID Connect authentication workflows; developing secure software with best practices
• Experience with developing Web API’s
• Experience developing software with AI assistants (GitHub CoPilot), and Agentic AI (Claude Code) development tools.
• Experience writing technical documentation.
• Experience mentoring and teaching junior developers.
• Experience researching, evaluating, and testing software products and technical solutions.
• Experience analyzing business requirements and preparing technical specifications.
• Strong technical writing skills for documentation, standards, or procedures.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. Statement of Qualifications A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission. A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for this position. The SOQ must be no more than two (2) pages, single-spaced, with one-inch margins, in 12-point font, organized and numbered as reflected below. The SOQ must discuss the applicant’s applicable experience as it pertains to each item below. Please include each question along with the response in the order listed below. Applicants who do not follow these requirements may be disqualified from the hiring process. A resume is required but does not take the place of the SOQ. A cover letter and other documents will not be considered in place of the SOQ.

• Describe a complex software system you have architected or significantly redesigned. In your response, explain the challenges you identified, the architectural approach or technical solutions you recommended, the technologies and frameworks involved, and the impact of your work on system performance, maintainability, integration, or scalability.
• Describe a situation when you disagreed with another architect on a proposed design. What was the disagreement about, how did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
• Describe your experience designing or implementing secure application architectures, including authentication, authorization, data protection, and integration across system layers. Provide at least one example where you developed or applied data policies, ensured data accuracy and integrity, or resolved a complex data-related technical issue.
• Explain a situation where you provided technical assistance, mentoring, or training to software development staff. Describe the methods you used, the outcomes achieved, and how you ensured consistency with organizational standards and best practices.