Senior Software Developer

Job Description and Duties

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY.

THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE. THE AMOUNT OF TELEWORK IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS BUSINESS NEEDS ARISE.

Are you looking for a fast-paced and challenging position that will provide you with extremely valuable software development and leadership experience, variety of assignments, and exposure to multiple levels of management and staff in the Employment Development Department (EDD), Information Technology Branch? The EDD is looking for a highly motivated and qualified individual to work in the State Disability Insurance (SDI) Online Section as a Software Developer.

This position reports to the SDI Development Manager and performs a wide range of object-oriented development and analytical responsibilities on various projects in support of the SDI applications. The Developer will work with customers to identify and define problems or issues, analyze and document business requirements, triage and develop new code as well as maintain existing code working through the System Development Life cycle. On projects, developer experiences range from assisting with Project Management tasks and managing schedules to facilitating meetings and presenting solutions in addition to their coding assignments.

The successful candidate has excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines, and can work independently as well as part of a team.

This position is headquartered in Downtown Sacramento and may be eligible for telework under EDD's telework policy. Employees are required to report to their headquarters office, as needed. Travel expenses to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee.

Position is located at EDD's headquarters office at 1416 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Benefits of working at this location include:

• Close to major freeways, light rail, and transit stops
• Enclosed bicycle parking
• Close to downtown shopping and restaurants
• Close to the Golden 1 Center and Sutter Health Park

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Typical Office Environment

Special Requirements

It is strongly encouraged to apply through your CalCareer Account at  .

Please only submit ONE application. Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are unable to apply electronically through your CalCareer account, please mail a completed and signed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 and application package to the mailing address provided in the “Application Instructions’ section below and ensure the following:

• Clearly indicate the Job Code #, Position Number and the Classification Title of this position in the “Examination or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment STD Form 678.

• Clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (list, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) in the “Explanations” section located on Page 3 of your State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678.

• Remove and do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (Page 10) with your completed State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. This page is for examination use only.

• Do not include your full Social Security Number on your documents and/or do not provide any LEAP information.

Examination/Assessment

To apply for this position, you must obtain list eligibility by taking and passing the examination. If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination unless your list eligibility has expired.

Click the examination link below for more information and to take the exam:

Information Technology Specialist I Bulletin

For more information about the State hiring process, click here . To watch tutorials on how to apply for a State job, click here .

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:

• Hands on experience with object-oriented programming and languages (C#, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience as a software developer leveraging with C#.NET, ASP.NET 4.7 or above, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or above, Microsoft SQL 2016 or above, JavaScript, Bootstrap, JQuery and Azure DevOps to deliver solutions.
• Experience developing and consuming Web Services, Micro Services and/or APIs within the Microsoft .NET Framework.
• Experience with the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), planning, collaborating and facilitating technical work efforts.
• Knowledge of SQL Server Integration Services and SQL Server Reporting Services
• The individual should have strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to clearly articulate thoughts to explain technologies, processes, and products to customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power point.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Statement of Qualifications Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is Required.  The SOQ will be considered the first phase of the hiring process for this position. If your qualifications are competitive, you may be invited to an interview. The SOQ should be typed and not more than two pages in length, not less than 12 point font, single-spaced, with margins not less than one inch, including your first name, last name and Job code at the top of the page, and must include a response to the statements below, including specific examples:

Please restate the questions with your response.

1. Provide an example of an application development project you worked on, the role you played and the work you performed. Include details that demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks outlined in the job announcement and duty statement.
2. Describe your depth and breadth of experience with relevant examples in:

• Object-oriented programming including identifying languages used
• C# .NET programming language
• N-tiered architectures
• Triage and analysis of business problems

Résumés and/or cover letters DO NOT take the place of the SOQ. Applications received without an SOQ or SOQs that do not include a response to both statements above will not receive further consideration and will be excluded from the hiring process.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -
  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is Required.  Please see “Statement of Qualifications Requirements” section for more information about the SOQ.