Application Developer

All applicants will be considered, however SROA/Surplus candidates will be given priority.

Are you interested in making life better for Californians? Are you looking for a career and not just a job? Do you want to create a meaningful impact in your community? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has a career opportunity waiting for you! California not only needs you, it wants you as part of the growing workforce. New employees, new ideas, and new creative perspectives are needed in all areas at the CDTFA. We value staff and are dedicated to employee career development. Our agency supports the development of staff by offering training to flourish in their position and programs to promote and explore upward mobility. To learn more about us, please see CDTFA Gateway to New Opportunities video

Under the direction of an Information Technology Supervisor II, the Information Technology Specialist I (IT Specialist I) serves as a lead on complex applications and complex information technology systems as a member of the Accounting Analysis Unit. The IT Specialist I will serve as a member of a project team or work independently to design and develop applications and/or interface(s) to new or existing complex systems. Interfaces will generally support various internal or external program processes and/or online services. This can include participating on a project team implementing complex information system(s), primary support for information systems, and participating on teams exploring and applying emerging technology to satisfy new requests or increase the efficiency, security, and usability of existing systems.

Here is the link to the Information Technology Specialist I examination bulletin.

Here is the link to the Information Technology Specialist I (LEAP) examination bulletin.

Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for partial telework for eligible candidates residing in California. All telework/hybrid schedules require staff to report to the office a minimum number of days per week. Schedules are subject to change.

Currently, per the California Budget Act of 2025, all California Department of Tax and Fee Administration salaries are subject to the provisions of the State of California’s Personal Leave Program.

This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin.