The CalSTRS Pension Solution Division is seeking an individual with a technical background to work as a Software Developer within the Technology Services Branch.
The Pension Solution project was chartered to replace CalSTRS’ legacy pension administration system, START. START is the custom-built pension administration system that CalSTRS currently uses to manage and administer the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan for employers, members, participants, and their beneficiaries. The Pension Solution Project is one of the most significant projects in the history of CalSTRS. The new Pension Solution will incorporate the current functions supported in START including, contribution reporting and collections, crediting service, member demographic information maintenance, service credit purchases, benefit application processing, benefit calculation, benefit payroll, third-party deductions and disbursements, tax reporting, receivables and collections, correspondence and statement generation, and event tracking. The enhanced systems will offer increased flexibility as business and technologies evolve allowing us to better meet our members’ growing needs.
Under the direction of the Information Technology Supervisor II, Technical Test Supervisor, the Information Technology Specialist l serves as a Software Developer with responsibility for CalSTRS’ technical activities following the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Development work includes analysis, design, development, testing, and production support for CalSTRS’ BenefitConnect (BC) application, associated automated regression tests (ART), and other related technical activities to support the application and environments. The incumbent will work individually and as part of a team to perform complex studies and activities related to technical aspects for the application. CalSTRS traditionally uses Waterfall but is transforming into an Agile development approach. Microsoft technologies of C#/.net and SQL Server are used. BC is based on the Neospin framework and is a modified off-the-shelf solution with numerous customizations and configurations.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Every 12 months, based on performance evaluation, employees may receive a 5% salary increase until they reach the maximum salary for the position.
In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025. This program reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits for the duration of the program. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the reduced amounts.
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CalSTRS offers a hybrid approach including in-office and remote work solutions based on busines needs .
All staff of CalSTRS are employees of the State of California and subject to California employment taxes and withholdings. Upon appointment, staff are required to provide a current California address to CalSTRS Human Resources to be used as a remote work location.
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 with CalSTRS.
Statement of Qualifications
A Statement of Qualifications is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate Statement of Qualifications based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications. Please refer to the “Statement of Qualifications” section below for specific requirements.
1. Describe your experience in software development focused on programming experience. Please specify your experience using SQL/T-SQL, Python, Robot Framework, and C#/.NET (if you do not have this exact experience then describe the transferable experience that will make you successful in this position). For all experience, state your role, the organization, and the length of time you performed the work.
This position requires a current Information Technology Specialist I Exam . If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired, click here to gain list eligibility.
CalSTRS offers a competitive pay schedule and a work-life-balance for all its employees. The State of California provides comprehensive benefits packages determined by the employee’s bargaining unit and conditions of employment. Some benefits include:
For the latest information on the benefits offered by the state of California, explore the Health Benefits Summary provided by CalHR .
Training and development (T&D) assignments may be considered for this position. If you are applying as a T&D, please indicate this in the eligibility section of your application.
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:
A Statement of Qualifications is required. Please see the Special Requirements section of the job posting for detailed instructions.
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